Việt Nam News

Bùi Quang Vinh, Minister of Planning and Investment, spoke to the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on his thoughts about money disbursement by the central and local budget.

Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta is facing severe drought and critical inland salination at the same time. El Nino and the shortage of water to the delta due to dams built by countries in the upper Mekong mainstream are the main causes; however, Vietnamese water reserve policies are also part of the story.

Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, director general of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, told Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) newspaper that the target of 2.5-3 percent growth rate over the next five years is feasible.

Mai Sơn, deputy director general of the Hà Nội Tax Department, spoke to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị  (Economic and Urban Afairs) about activities that his department has done to help enterprises and individuals to clear theỉr 2015 tax payment

The severe drought and saltwater intrusion in Việt Nam’s South Central, Central Highlands and Mekong Delta regions showed the importance of protecting water resources. Ambassador of Israel to Việt Nam, H.E Ms. Meirav Eilon Shahar shared her countries experiences this field.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Phạm Minh Huân spoke with Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) Newspaper about measures needed to improve labour relations, in a bid to reduce strikes.

Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Standards and Consumers’ Association, spoke to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about consumer’s rights day.

Last week, a young girl in Đắk Lắk Province in Việt Nam’s Central Highlands had her leg amputated due to onset of caseation after she was treated in a hospital in the province. Thu Vân talks to a representative from the Health Ministry, a doctor and a parent about the case.

Deputy Health Minister Nguyễn Việt Tiến told Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the review of the law on surrogate pregnancies one year after it took effect.

Đỗ Thái Bình, the Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Shipbuilding Association, spoke with Hải Quan (Customs) Newspaper about the growth potential of Viet Nam’s shipbuilding industry.

When the authority listens to their people

Khuất Việt Hùng, vice chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, recently spoke to the Thời Báo Kinh Tế (the Economic Times) newspaper about vehicle accidents on highways.

Lưu Bích Hồ, former director of the Development Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, spoke to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) about opportunities and challenges that Việt Nam will face to increase its already high GDP.

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến said that once the family medical practice has been fully implemented in Viet Nam, family doctor clinics will be able to launch high-quality health service packages, which will be paid in full by health insurance. 

Đinh Ngọc Đức, director of the Market Department under the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism, spoke to Weekly Việt Nam and World Economic Affairs about his department’s efforts to seek out new markets.

Lê Đức Trung, Chief of the Office of Việt Nam National Mekong Committee, spoke to the newspaper Tin Tức (News) about how to share the Mekong River to the benefit of all regional countries.