Việt Nam News

Nguyễn Thành Sơn, director of the New Technology Solutions speaks to the Hải Quan - Customs Onlines about weaknesses in the Master Plan on the Development of Việt Nam's Coal Industry by 2020 and Vision 2030

Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front speaks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about the operation of the fund for the poor in the past 16 years

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình speaks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the nation’s determination to win the war against border smuggling and fraudulent trading.

Dr Đặng Kim Sơn, an expert in agriculture speaks to the  Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the national programme on Building New Rural Areas.

Assoc. Prof. and Phd. Nguyễn Hoàng Ánh, vice director of the Institute for International Economics and Trade under the Hà Nội Foreign Trade University, speaks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper on the recent move by the Government to curb the GDP growth target.

Twist in the tale

The Law on Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment, which came into effect in July, is expected to create a breakthrough in the management of marine resources and environmental protection. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyễn Linh Ngọc speaks to Việt Nam News about the law.

Dr Vũ Anh Tuấn, Director of the Transport Research Centre, under the Việt Đức University, spoke to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) about measures to encourage people to use public transport

Nguyễn Hồng Trường, Deputy Minister of Transport, spoke to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about his ministry’s resolve to set law and order in toll collection fees

Nguyễn Hồng Minh, Director General of the Department of Vocational Training, spoke to the newspaper Tin tức (News) about some key changes in the Law on Vocational Education and Training.

Minister of Education and Training Phùng Xuân Nhạ spoke with the Nhân Dân (People) weekly about private tutoring and education reform plans.

Models for safe food production have been established and expanded. But safe agro-products have not yet met domestic consumption and export demands. Vietnam News Agency talked with Trần Công Thắng, deputy director of the Institute for Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Strategy, about these issues.

Under the Finance Ministry’s newly-issued decision, from October 1, six deputy ministers and heads of the ministry departments will have taxi fares subsidised, depending on the distance from the official’s house to the Ministry of Finance.

Vương Đức Hinh, Chief of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Secretariate, spoke to the newspaper Hải Quan (Customs) on how the ministry is implementing the national administrative reform.

Phan Xuân Dũng, chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Science, Technology and Environment (NACSTE),  talks  to  Thời báo kinh tế Việt Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about the country’s science and technology level

A tunnel break in the Sông Bung 2 hydroelectric power plant in the central province of Quảng Nam released nearly 30 million cubic metres of water that rushed to thousands of villagers living downstream, klling two, and caused at least VNĐ5 billion of losses. The latest incident raised alarms about whether the hydropower plants in Việt Nam meet safety requirements, especially when the Sông Bung 2 had already passed the highest examination bars 

Lê Đình Quảng, deputy director of the Department of Labour Relations, under the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, speaks to Lao động (Labour) newspaper about the retirement age.

Hồ Mạnh Tuấn, deputy director general of Electricity Việt Nam’s (EVN) Northern Power Corporation, spoke to the newspaper Nông Thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) about plans to ensure constant power supply during the monsoon season