e-Government – Việt Nam’s future
Mai Tiến Dũng, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on the Government’s plan to introduce electronic management systems nationwide.
Officials must interact with the public
Former chairman of the National Assembly Committee for External Affairs and former head of the National Assembly office Vũ Mão speaks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic & Urban Affairs) newspaper about the promulgation of the Party Central Committee’s Regulation No 11-QDi/TW on the party officials' responsibility for holding talks with ordinary people
Transparency and accountability help to deter corruption
Professor Trẩn Đình Thiên, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about the role transparency could play in the country’s unobserved economy.
Informal saving market must follow national monetary laws
Lawyer Nguyễn Danh Huế, Chairman of the Hừng Đông Legal Firm, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need for those participating in the informal saving market to understand legal requirements
Full speed ahead is the only way for e-Gov't to drive forward
Recently, a top transport official said drivers who lose their licence should have to sit a driving test again. That’s lose as in misplace, not lose as in break traffic laws. Crazy, I know.
Covering up child sex abuse is as low as it gets
When child abuse is uncovered, many ask how an adult could do such unspeakable things to an innocent.
But I want to ask: How can so many ‘good’ people not do anything about it, and so many others cover up for abusers?
Data system for driving licences still ineffective
Nguyễn Văn Quyền, Chairman of Việt Nam Automobile Transport Association talks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about why the driving licence database system has not been effective despite being in use since 2012
Việt Nam’s trade deficit is back, but there’s no need to panic
Việt Nam attained a trade surplus in three consecutive years from 2016 to 2018. However, the trade deficit has returned in the first two months of this year. Associate Professor Phạm Tất Thắng, senior researcher of the Trade Research Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about the deficit
Picture of Việt Nam unobserved economy
Phạm Thế Anh, from the Faculty of Economics, in the National Economics University, speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the role of the unobserved economy in the national economy.
Banning motorbikes as soon as possible for the greater good: official
Vũ Văn Viện, Director of Hà Nội’s transport department, told Dân trí newspaper that the drastic barring of motorbikes is not meant to cause difficulties for the people.
Việt Nam’s potential for AI application is huge
Lê Anh Sơn, who is currently working as Assistant Professor in Institute of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Japan, talks to Thời báo kinh tế Sài Gòn (Sài Gòn Economic Times) about how Việt Nam can catch up with the global trend in applying Artificial Intelligence
Việt Nam pulled out all the stops for media: foreign affairs spokesperson
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the ministry’s Information and Press Department Lê Thị Thu Hằng speaks to Thế Giới & Việt Nam (The World & Vietnam Report) newspaper on Việt Nam’s efforts to provide the best conditions for thousands of reporters descending on Việt Nam for the highly anticipated summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump.
From 'City for Peace' to safe cities for women and girls
Twenty years ago Hà Nội was awarded the UNESCO City for Peace prize. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, now is a good time to look at what a peaceful city means today, in particular for women and girls, and at the many initiatives under way to ensure safety, inclusion and access for all.
Việt Nam gears toward 4.0 university
Professor Nguyễn Hữu Đức from Hà Nội National University talks to Dân Trí (People’s Education) newspaper about the country’s plan to develop smart universities for the fourth industrial revolution.
Việt Nam’s teachers should have a choice of textbooks
Professor Dr. Bùi Mạnh Hùng, a former co-ordinator of general education reform in Việt Nam, speaks to Dân Trí online newspaper on how to ensure students have high-quality textbooks
HCM City takes steps to meet tourism goals
Bùi Tá Hòang Vũ, director of the HCM City’s Department of Tourism, talks to Người Lao Động (The Labourer) newspaper about HCM City’s efforts to improve its tourism environment to meet the target of 8.5 million foreign visitors and 32 million domestic visitors this year.
Việt Nam targets at having a sustainable wood processing industry
Nguyễn Tôn Quyền, Vice Chairman cum Secretary General of the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association, speaks to the newspaper Hải quan cuối tuần (Customs weekend) on some key measures to ensure having steady raw materials for the Vieetnamese wooden sector
Salary reform must ensure workers can live and save
Ngọ Duy Hiểu, Vice President of the Việt Nam Confederation of Trade Union, talks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) on the essential elements that must be addressed in the upcoming 2019 salary reform
Coal fly ash – an important input in generating electricity
Phạm Trọng Thực, deputy director general for the Department of Industrial Safety and Environment in the Ministry of Industry and Trade speaks to the newspaper Công Thương (Industry and Trade) on the need to have specific measures to maximise the use of the combustion product coal fly ash.
Peace or not, Việt Nam plays perfect host
The second round of talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early, with both sides unable to make concrete progress on denuclearisation. A definitive peace deal was just out of reach for the former adversaries. However, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the meaning of this diplomatic event for Việt Nam as host.
