Nguyễn Văn Thanh, director general of the Việt Nam Chemical Agency, under the Ministry of Industrial and Trade, talks to Công Thương (Industry and Commerce) newspaper about developing the national chemical database and how it will operate

Lê Văn Lực, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Electricity and Renewable Energy in Việt Nam tells Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper that it will take at least a decade for the nation to achieve full energy security

Lê Quốc Phong, First Secretary of the Việt Nam Students Association, speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper on the need to create a good environment for Vietnamese students to display their talent and creativity

Lê Văn Dục, director of the Hà Nội Department of Construction, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the measures to tackle construction violations in the city

Ma Quang Trung, former director of the Rural Economics Co-operative and Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) newspaper on the development of high tech agriculture co-operatives in Việt Nam

Two journalists received death threats earlier this week for reporting on an alleged parking racket at Long Biên market, the biggest wholesale market in Hà Nội.

Nguyễn Thanh Hải, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on his department’s resolve to monitor closely the multi-level marketing activities in the city

Tô Tử Hùng, deputy director of the Department of Aviation Security under the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the vigilance and good work of security forces at Vietnamese airports

Hà Tất Thắng, director general of the Department of Labour Safety, under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks to the Nhân Dân (The People) monthly edition on suggested solutions to prevent accidents in working places.