Invest now to limit destruction from wildfires

On the morning of June 28, Phan Đình Thành from Nghi Sơn District in central Hà Tĩnh Province bought groceries and a lighter to smoke some cigarettes. Later that afternoon, he gathered dried leaves in a trash pit in his garden and lit them on fire. The wind rapidly spread the fire to the nearby forest in Hồng Lĩnh Mountain.

Hà Nội ranks top in attracting foreign investment

Trương Việt Dũng, deputy director of the Hà Nội’s Department of Planning and Investment, speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on what the city has done to become a leader in attracting foreign investment

Việt Nam upholds dangerous fight against drug crime

Colonel Bùi Văn Lụa, deputy director of the General Department of Drug Control under the Việt Nam Border Guards, talks to the Government Portal about the Vietnamese border guards and the people’s will to say no to illicit drugs.

Requirements versus benefits in eco-industrial parks

Trần Duy Đông, director general of the Department for Local and Regional Economy under the Ministry of Planning and Investment,  speaks to Công Thương (Industry and Trade) newspaper about the development of eco-industrial parks in Việt Nam

Việt Nam fights fake news

Nguyễn Thanh Lâm, director general of the Authority of Broadcasting, TV and Electronic Information, under the Ministry of Information and Communications, talks to the newspaper Thanh Niên (Young People) on the fight against fake news in Việt Nam

Publisher fights textbook shortage

Lê Hoàng Hải, deputy general director of Việt Nam Education Publishing House, talks with Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about the printing and distribution plan for textbooks ahead of the 2019-2020 academic year

Supervision of inspectors must be increased to avoid bribery

Vũ Quốc Hùng, former deputy head of the Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee, talks to Khoa Học & Đời Sống (Science and Life) newspaper about the construction inspectors recently accused of taking bribes in Vĩnh Tường District, Vĩnh Phúc Province and measures that could help prevent similar cases in the future

Cattle farming: a solution to African swine fever

Nguyễn Xuân Dương, acting director of the Department of Livestock Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) on alternatives to pig farming in response to the spread of African swine fever

Choosing the right career is the key to success

Lê Hồng Quân, Vice Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Lao Động (Labour) newspaper on the need for students to make the right choice for their future career

Enterprises need more Government support

Đậu Anh Tuấn, director general of the Legal Department of Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about Vietnamese enterprises’ need for more Government support.

Finding ways to develop central area’s economy

Associate professor Trần Đình Thiên, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management and member of the consultancy team for developing the central coastal area, talks to Đầu Tư (Investment) newspaper about economic development of the area.

Government should be streamlined

Professor Dr Lê Minh Thông, an aide to Nguyễn thi Kim Ngân, National Assembly Chairwoman, speaks to the media on key changes in the Law on Government Organisation and the Law on Local Governments.

Why we have to increase the retirement age?

Doãn Mậu Diệp, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about how Việt Nam will revise the retirement age for workers or State employees

Talk is cheap, it's action that matters

The parliament last week grilled Government leaders and ministers on a wide range of hot-button issues. Former National Assembly (NA) Office Chairman Vũ Mão speaks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need for action after Q&A sessions.

Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour has 5 years to renew itself

Bùi Văn Cường, chairman of the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, talks to the ​​​​​​​Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper on the confederation’s commitments in the context of possibly new independent trade unions formed after Việt Nam accedes to CPTPP.

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