Domestic demand the driving force for agriculture to develop

Nguyễn Quốc Toản, director-general of the General Department for Agricultural Products Processing and Market Development, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to the Government portal on the need to develop the domestic market

VN strives to boost health insurance coverage

Phạm Lương Sơn, deputy director of Việt Nam Social Security, spoke with Nhân Dân (People) newspaper prior to national health insurance day (July 1) about plans to increase health insurance coverage to 95 per cent of the population by 2025

Construction materials industry faces challenges

Thái Duy Sâm, vice chairman of Việt Nam Building Material Association speaks with Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economics & Urban Affairs) newspaper about challenges and shortcomings in production technology and environmental protection for the construction material industry

Careful planning needed for rice crop: expert

Lê Thanh Tùng, deputy head of the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture) newspaper on the need to develop a long-term plan to cope with drought in the south-central region

Diversified measures to protect the environment

Nguyễn Toàn Thắng, director-general of the HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to the newspaper Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) on the plan to turn HCM City into a green, clean and beautiful city

Time to tackle oversized trucks: official

Lê Xuân Tiến, Deputy Chief Inspector from the Hà Nội Public Transport Department, talks to Kinh tế & đô thị (Economy and Urban Affairs) newspaper on proposed sanctions for heavy and oversized trucks violating traffic laws in Hà Nội's inner districts

State organisations propose to send workers abroad

Member of National Assembly’s Committee for Legal Affairs Phạm Văn Hoà told Đầu tư (Investment) newspaper about the added regulation that allows public non-business units run by provinces/cities People’s Committees to send workers abroad

High school exams will be fair, says professor

Professor Mai Văn Trinh, director-general of the Quality Control Department under the Ministry of Education and Training, speaks to Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper on local authorities’ role in the upcoming high school graduation exam

New methods in assessing students’ performance

Tô Thụy Diễm Quyên, an expert on the educational reform programme from the Ministry of Education and Training, talks to the magazine Đời sống & Pháp Luật (Life and Law) on what should be included in a student’s performance report

Policies needed to improve operational efficiency of regions

Việt Nam is thinking about changing its regional zoning to seven regions instead of six as currently. Professor Nguyễn Quang Thái, vice chairman of the Vietnam Economic Science Association, talks to Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the need for mechanisms to ensure the operation efficiency of regions

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