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Nguyễn Nhật, Deputy Minister of Transport, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the need to expand the Nội Bài international airport

Đặng Quyết Tiến, Deputy Director of the Department of Enterprise Finance, under the Ministry of Finance, spoke to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) on the importance of having a correct understanding about the equitisation process of SOEs

Summers are hot and humid in southern Việt Nam, as elsewhere in the country, and there is nothing surprising or controversial about local leaders traveling to and for work in air-conditioned cars.

Economist Phạm Chi Lan talks to online newspaper Vietnamnet about measures needed to trim down people dependent on State payroll.

When people with different ideas come together and argue, it benefits not just the individual participants, but society as a whole, because the merits and demerits of an idea or project get highlighted, helping the public (and the Government) make informed choices.

More than 130,000 Vietnamese students study abroad while only 20,000 foreign students study in VN, says Deputy Minister of Education

Trần Quốc Khánh, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, spoke to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Viêt Nam Economic Times) about what Vietnamese exporters should do to secure a firm foothold in foreign markets.

Last week, Việt Nam News asked readers to share with us about your experiences to balance learning and entertainment for children during the summer time. The topic was raised after the Ðà Nẵng City’s Education and Training Department decided to allow local students from primary to high school to enjoy three months of summer break instead of two months and a half. It aims to let the children having more time to enjoy summer time. Here are some comments we received:

Đào Duy Cường, deputy director of Hà Nội Drainage Project Management Board speaks to Infonet online newspaper about the effectiveness of the Hà Nội Drainage Project capitalised at VND6 trillion (US$268 trillion).

Trần Việt Thái, PhD from the Việt Nam Diplomatic Academy spoke to the newspaper Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) about the situation in the East Sea following the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week.

Professor Doctor Nguyễn Văn Tuyến, director of the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology, speaks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) about policy to motivate young scientists to pursue their scientific research

Hoàng Trung, head of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn ngày nay (Countryside today) newspaper about fruit exports

Trần Thanh Hải, deputy director general of the Department of Import-Export, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), speaks to the newspaper Công Thương (Industry and Trade) about certificates of origin.

It’s not that they don’t know that smoking kills. It just means that it will take a lot more to get people to quit than just telling them that smoking will kill them someday.

Nguyễn Xuân Sang, director of the Ministry of Transport’s Marine Department spoke with Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam ( Vietnam Economics Times) about the current inland container depot system in Việt Nam and the national plans of further promoting its economic efficiency.

Hồ Xuân Hùng, adviser to the National New Style Rural Development Programme, told newspaper Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) about some key factors leading to the VNĐ10 trillion ($445.9 million) debt incurred during programme implementation.

Nguyễn Tuấn Tùng, deputy director of Việt Nam National Power Transmission (NPT) Corporation under Electricity of Việt Nam, talks to Việt Nam News Agency about power supply for the South when summer is approaching.