Organic agriculture a tendency for all people

Từ Thị Tuyết Nhung, director of the Việt Nam Participatory Guarantee System, a member of the Việt Nam Organic Agriculture Association, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế Việt Nam & Thế giới on the need to have a new concept on organic agriculture

Climate change sinks the delta, mindset worsens it

The sinking situation of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta in the south of Việt Nam—seen in the rising tides and worsening floods affecting the region—is obviously caused by climate change. But the mindset of planners that fostered the building of embankment systems around the delta decades ago has worsened today’s situation.

Workforce skills training key in preparation for Industry 4.0

Doãn Mậu Diệp, deputy minister of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about what Việt Nam should do to prepare its labour force for the age of Industrial Revolution 4.0

SOEs need clear management

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ talks to Nhà báo & Công Luận (Journalist and Public Opinion) newspaper on the creation of a new management committee for State-owned enterprises

Will corrupt officials develop a sense of shame?

Lưu Bình Nhưỡng, deputy director of the National Assembly Commission for People’s Aspiration, speaks to the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about efforts to encourage voluntary resignations by officials who behave badly and betray the public trust

Administrative fines are not the only solution

Professor Dr Trần Thành Nam of the Hà Nội National University's School of Education talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the draft decree to issue heavy fines for administrative violations in schools.

Talented people need a good working environment

Former Minister of Science and Technology Nguyễn Quân speaks to Tiền Phong (Vanguard) about the need for policies to convince talented Vietnamese scientists living abroad to return home.

Textbook price: A competitive factor

Associate Professor Nguyễn Văn Tùng, deputy director general of the Education Publishing House, talks to the Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the pros and cons of having more than two sets of school textbooks

Environmental tax hike must be rolled out transparently

 
Đinh Tuấn Minh, an economic expert from the Institute for Policy Research & Technology, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế& Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) on the need for transparency and accountability in the decision to raise the environmental tax on diesel and petrol

Customs clearance bond system can facilitate trade

 
A customs clearance bond system can improve the speed and efficiency of customs processing in Việt Nam. Deputy head of the Customs Supervision and Management Department under the General Department of Việt Nam Customs, Ngô Minh Hải, talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about how the system works.

Self-financing the right path for Vietnamese universities

Vũ Minh Giang, Chair of Scientific and Training Council of the Việt Nam National University, talks to the newspaper Công Thương (Industry and Trade) on how to improve the competitiveness for university graduates in the labour market.

HCM City hospital to begin health tourism service

Trịnh Hữu Tùng, Meritorious Doctor and Director General of the Hồ Chí Minh City Paediatric Hospital No. 2, speaks to Khoa học & Đời sống (Science & Life) newspaper on his hospital’s plan to offer a new health tourism model to young foreign tourists.

New textbook variety to improve education

The National Assembly has passed a new decree on the general education curriculum and textbook reform, which approves the circulation of different textbooks for each subject. Phạm Tất Thắng, deputy chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, talks with local media about how the reform will be implemented.

Việt Nam vows to clean the sea clean

Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, director of the Việt Nam Administration of Seas and Island's Department of Policy and Legal Matters, speaks to the Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper on the imperative need to protect the sea environment

New set of criteria for awarding academic titles

Dr Đặng Ứng Vận, Chairman of the Council for the Professor Title in Chemistry and Food Technology, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the new set of criteria for achieving the titles of Professor and Associate Professor.

Green construction materials the way forward

Thái Duy Sâm, vice president of the Việt Nam Association for Building Materials, speaks to Kinh tế & Đô Thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper about the need to use green construction materials.

Vocational schools need more links with employers

Nguyễn Hồng Minh, Director General of the Directorate of the Vocational Education and Training speaks to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the need for strong co-ordination between vocational training institutions with labour markets.

State Audit helps ensure corruption-free use of State budget: chief auditor

The 14th assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Auditing Institutions (ASOSAI) is an international ministerial-level gathering that is being held in Việt Nam for the first time in 2018. Ahead of the high-profile event, Dr Hồ Đức Phớc, Auditor General of the State Audit of Việt Nam, discussed the contributions of the agency in recent years with Vietnam News Agency.

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