Việt Nam News

Cao Sỹ Kiêm, former director general of the State Bank of Việt Nam, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị on the need to think twice before making an official decision on the construction of the high speed North-South railway line.

Nguyễn Trùng Khánh, chairman of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism, talks to Nhân dân (People) Newspaper on training a quality workforce for the tourism industry – one of Việt Nam's most important economic sectors

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Lê Hải An talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about inspecting universities’ quality and handing down punishment to those that fail to meet standards

Nguyễn Xuân Cường, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Kinh tế và Đô thị (Economic & Urban Affairs) newspaper about measures to prevent a food shortage at the end of this year

Lê Viết Sơn, head of the Northern Region Water Resources Planning Department from the Institute of Water Resources Planning, talks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on the need to use water sustainably in agriculture production.

With the EU – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) signed late last month, Việt Nam will have the opportunity to gain further access to the market of 28 European Union member countries as well as global markets.

Reaching Việt Nam’s goal of receiving 18 million foreign tourists this year looks to be in jeopardy. Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper talks with Hà Văn Siêu, vice director of Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism, about the situation.

Trương Anh Dũng, deputy director general of the General Directorate of Vocational Education and Training talks to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) on the need for young Vietnamese people to focus more on acquiring high professional skills before joining the labour market.

Associate Professor Dr Phùng Chí Sỹ, Director of the Environmental Technology Centre (ENTEC), speaks to the newspaper Nhân Dân (People) on the need to have good criteria for sanitation in all Vietnamese landfills.

Professor Doctor Lương Ngọc Khuê, director general of the Administration of Medical Service speaks to the website suckhoedoisong.vn on his administration’s resolve to give the best services to patients

Nguyễn Doãn Tú, director general of the General Department of Population and Family Planning, under the Ministry of Health, talks to Vietnam News Agency on what Viet Nam should do to narrow the gap in birth rate between different regions.

Stepping out of their doors into the scorching heat last week, Hanoians choked on the foul smell of piles of trash left on the streets. The usual destination for Hà Nội’s rubbish, Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex, had been blocked by local residents, preventing garbage trucks from entering the site.

PhD Nguyễn Văn Bình, director of the Department of Policies and Legal Affairs under the General Department of State Reserves, talks to Thời báo Tài Chính Việt Nam (Việt Nam Financial Times) about the need to secure more resources for the national reserve

Triệu Đức Huy, deputy director general of the National Centre for Water Resources Planning and Investigation, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) on the need to preserve water resources

Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung speaks to The World and Việt Nam Report about Việt Nam’s national report under the third-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva on July 4 as part of the ongoing 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Nguyễn Văn Chí, deputy chief of the Hà Nội Coordination Office on New Rural Development, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about measures to implement the programme on new-style rural areas.

Director of the Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Department of Drug-related Crimes, Phạm Văn Các, talks to Nhân Dân (People) newspaper about measures needed to fight drug crimes.

Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyễn Văn Sơn Việt Nam, talks to Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.