Việt Nam News

Phạm Sỹ Liêm, former Deputy Minister of Construction, speaks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper about the need for ground level in building residential areas in Hà Nội’s outlying districts

Apartment residents should not suffer from troubles as a consequence of investors’ violations

Major General Lê Văn Cương speaks to the Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about the role of social media in Việt Nam

Trần Huy Sáng, Director of the Hà Nội Internal Affairs Department tells Hà Nội mới (New Hà Nội) that the capital city has obtained tangible benefits from its consistent focus on deepening its administrative reforms.

Dương Văn Cận, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Việt Nam Association of Construction Contractors (VACC) tells Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to settle outstanding debts in infrastructure construction which is estimated to reach between VNĐ30-40 trillion (US$1.33-1.77 billion).

Two hundred years after the discovery of vaccine by the English physician Edward Jenner, immunisation can be credited with saving approximately 9 million lives a year worldwide.

Tạ Ngọc Dũng, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association of Medicinal Materials, speaks to the Hài Quan (Customs) newspaper) on the need to develop a national program for medicinal herbs.

In daily life, we often talk about our work, life and things around us. I do the same, because I care about people and want to know about what matters to them to underscore our shared humanity. Life would not be as interesting nor society as advanced without human faces, stories and interactions.

Nguyễn Bích Lâm, director general of Việt Nam General Statistics Office (GSO), spoke to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Viet Nam Economics Times) newspaper about the significance of the 2017 Census.

Earlier this month, the Environment Minister said “we can’t dump waste into the sea.”

Phạm Minh Tuấn, the CEO of FPT Telecom, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) about the group’s determination to solve the serious problem of traffic congestion in Hà Nội through its IT application.

Từ Thị Tuyết Nhung, from the Việt Nam Organic Association, speaks to the newspaper Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) on the need to have the Government’s support in organic agriculture practice.

Professor Nguyễn Văn Thụ, who has involved in Hà Nội’s traffic planning, speaks to Khoa học & Đời sống (Science and Life) newspaper about the city’s draft resolution on phasing out motorcycles from inner districts from 2017 onwards.

The deaths of eight innocent patients in an extremely tragic medical incident in Hòa Bình Province on May 29 blew a severe hit to the eroding public trust in the national health system. Justice must be served, and fast.

Professor Dr Trịnh Hồng Sơn, deputy director general of the Việt Đức Hospital cum director of the National Co-ordination Center for the transplantation of human tissues, speaks to the monthly newspaper Nhân dân (People) about challenges his center is facing in looking for organ donors to meet the increasing need of patients.

Dr Trần Văn Tùng, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, speaks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) about a promising market for technology transfer in Việt Nam under the 2017 Law on Technology Transfer

Bùi Văn Ga, Deputy Minister of Education, speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) about positive changes in the launching of “three in one” examination for 12^th graders in Việt Nam

In the past two decades, labour productivity in Việt Nam grew at 4.3 per cent on average, the highest increase among ASEAN countries, according to the ILO. However, in comparison with ASEAN states, Việt Nam’s aggregate labour productivity is still near the bottom.