A clip documenting the refusal of security guards to allow an ambulance transporting a dying baby to leave the Hà Nội Paediatrics Hospital early this month has generated public anger. Health workers and patients shared with Việt Nam News their opinions about health service issues, particularly relating to emergency medical aid.
At least 84 people were killed on Thursday night when a large truck ploughed through a Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France, in what President Francois Hollande called a "terror act" and many other world leaders have condemned. Several French, Vietnamese-French people who are living and working both here in Việt Nam and in France share with Việt Nam News their feelings and opinions of the attack.
The verdict on the case filed by the Philippines against China’s territorial claims in the East Sea (commonly known as South China Sea), in the long term, will substantially contribute to peace and stability in the region, an expert said.
The Hague’s Arbitral Tribunal on Tuesday finally rendered its long-awaited landmark ruling on the case of the Philippines versus China over claims to the East Sea (South China Sea).
Lê Như Tiến, Deputy to the 13th National Assembly, spoke to vov.vn about the serious problem of losses and wastage in Việt Nam
Phạm Tất Thắng, a senior researcher at the Trade Research Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hải Quan (Customs) Newspaper about challenges facing the country’s primary industry in the first six months of 2016.
The Government late last month announced the results of a preliminary investigation into the massive fish deaths in four central provinces of Việt Nam, with Formosa being the culprit. In the time to come, much remains to be done to clean up the sea environment and support those whose lives depend on it. Viet Nam News talks to officials, scientists and a representative of fishermen about this issue.
Nguyễn Tân Thịnh, deputy director of the Department of Public Asset Management under the Ministry of Finance, speaks to Vietnamnet online about the future sanctioning mechanism regarding public wastage.
Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, deputy director of the Government Inspectorate’s Legal Department, spoke to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) about proposed changes to the 2005 Anti-Corruption Law to make it more effective.
Dear readers, last week Việt Nam News asked you to share your thoughts with us about the compensation – US$500 million – that the Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Corporation promised to pay Vietnamese people after conceding responsibility for killing tonnes of fish in four central coastal provinces since early April. In your opinion, for a developing country like Việt Nam, what action should be taken to protect the environment? The topic received diverse comments. We published some of them:
Hà Nội is rotating its health care practitioners from upper-level to lower-level medical institutions to improve quality and reduce overloading. Lưu Thị Liên, deputy director of the city’s Department of Health, speaks to Kinh tế & Đô Thị (Economics and Urban Affairs) newspaper about how this programme works.
Deputy Director of the Department of Business Environment and Competitiveness of the Central Institute for Economic Management, Nguyễn Minh Thảo, spoke to the Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about Việt Nam’s tax and insurance reforms.
Việt Nam’s economic growth in 2016 will be affected by many factors. General Director of the Việt Nam Statistics Office, Nguyễn Bích Lâm, speaks to business news website BNEWS
Hà Nội has long been well known for its simple but subtle cuisine. The city’s Tourism Authority is tapping into its profound culinary traditions to promote tourism. Đỗ Đình Hồng, the Director of Hà Nội Tourism Department, speaks to Kinh tế & Đô Thị newspaper (Economic and Urban Affairs) about this issue.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered the closure of about 2.2 million hectares of natural forests in Central Highlands localities on June 20. The move aims to avoid the over-harvesting of wood after statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently showed that about 300,000 ha of natural forest had been cleared during 2010-14. Tin tức (News) newspaper sat down to listen to comments on how to increase the effectiveness of forest management and protection in the coming time.
Editor-in-Chief of the Singapore-based The Straits Times, Warren Fernandez, shared with Việt Nam News his thought of the impact of Brexit here in Asia.
Dr. Lê Nguyễn Minh Quang is well known for his valuable ideas and proposals contributing to HCM City’s leaders to make the city better. Recently, he was appointed as the head of HCM City Management Authority of Urban Railways despite being a non-party member. This is considered a breakthrough in personnel organisation. He shared his thoughts with Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the city’s decision.
Nguyễn Minh Đức, of the Legal Department of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), mentioned three business conditions that should be eliminated during his talk on the Việt Nam Government Portal.
I am Delia Catacutan, the country representative of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Viet Nam. We are a leading international research organisation that seeks to generate knowledge on the role of trees in enhancing livelihoods and the environment, and use this knowledge to improve policy and practice.
Nguyễn Xuân Hồng, former head of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department talks with Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about issues regarding the use of plant protection products in Việt Nam.
