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GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
The seventh ministerial meeting to coordinate the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries joining the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 29.Delegates discussed solutions and made important decisions related to forest fire management and ...
Workshop discusses shock-responsive social protection in Vietnam
The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a consultation workshop in Hanoi on August 27 to look into risk-informed and shock-responsive social protection in Vietnam.Comprehensive and effective social assistance is a strong tool to boost resilience to disasters, which must come ...
Smart-city development plans discussed
Around 400 Vietnamese and international architects and master planners discussed smart-city strategies and solutions at the 2018 International Conference of Asian-Pacific Planning Societies (ICAPPS) which opened on August 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.Begun in 1994, the conference is an annual forum of the Asian-Pacific ...
Second national ethnic minority congress to be held in 2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently signed a decision approving a plan to hold the third congresses of ethnic minority groups at district and provincial levels in 2019 and the second national congress in 2020.The national-level congress will aim to recognize contributions by ethnic minority ...
Seafood exports face problems ahead due to EC’s IUU fishing warning
In 2017, the EC issued a yellow card warning to Vietnam last year, after the country failed to demonstrate sufficient progress in the fight against IUU fishing worldwide. While the measure was only considered a warning, which should not technically affect the EC’s trade policy, ...
Foreign investors interested in wind power development in Vietnam
Foreign investors have shown considerable interest in developing wind power in Vietnam.The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has allowed three investors to finance the construction of the Hiep Thanh wind power plant, with a total investment of 3.37 trillion VND ...
Vietnam actively delivers Trade Facilitation Agreement commitments
The TFA will create a driving force to boost global trade and bring common benefits to WTO member states, especially developing ones. Adding that entry to the agreement will help step up the reform, simplification, and improvement of transparency in customs procedures; assist small- and ...
Experts: Room for technological use in agriculture remains huge
Room for technological application in agriculture remains huge, experts said during “Vision and Solutions for the Sustainable Development of Smart Agriculture” seminar held in Hanoi on August 21. Experts said Vietnam should actively establish partnerships with countries that take the lead in science and technology, such as ...
Ministry: Vietnam should carefully consider ODA loans
Vietnam has been advised to carefully consider whether to borrow official development assistance (ODA) loans in the future.ODA should be only a temporary foreign-currency mobilisation channel. The biggest benefit of foreign loans is having foreign currency resources to access technology, assets and advanced expertise.Keep reading ...
CLMTV countries discuss social insurance for migrant workers
Senior officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (CLMTV) convened their fourth meeting on labour cooperation in Hanoi on August 20, discussing social insurance connection for migrant workers in countries involved.At the conference, participants were updated about the latest information on migrant workers’ affairs ...
