Việt Nam News

Seventeen years ago, I knew a man whose quick thinking triggered a global health response that saved countless lives during an outbreak of a mysterious and highly contagious disease. He was tireless in his pursuit to track it, find its origins and contain its spread. He did everything right, but sadly died doing so. He was Dr. Carlo Urbani. His life and memory resonant in this time of a global pandemic. 

Nguyễn Đình Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management and member of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s economic advisory group, speaks with Năng lượng Mới (New Energy) newspaper about measures to improve the business environment

Trương Thanh Hoài, head of the Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about businesses adapting to COVID-19’s impacts

Director General of General Statistic Office of Việt Nam (GSO) Nguyễn Bích Lâm talks with Vietnam News Agency about the importance of improving labour productivity for the country’s development.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn spoke with Vietnam News Agency about Viet Nam’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with early detection and prompt quarantine to prevent the disease from spreading two key elements

Dương Thăng Long, deputy principal of the Hà Nội Open University, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economy and Urban) newspaper about e-learning at schools

Bùi Hòa An, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Transport, talks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper on the challenges his department is facing in handling fake licenses used by driving instructors

With the country overwhelmed by fear of the coronavirus, another even more severe threat is slowly approaching in the south: the death of the Mekong Delta.

Nguyễn Tư Long, deputy director of the Department of Civil Servants-Public Employees, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) on sanctioning Government officer or public employees who break the law

Vũ Anh Minh, chairman of the State-owned Vietnam Railways Corporation told Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper that the railway sector would be able to implement autonomy and mobilise capital investment on its system if subsidies and red tape were eliminated.

PhD Đinh Văn Minh, director of the Legal Department from the Government Inspectorate, talks to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the Government’s plan to develop a decree on asset and income declaration of Government officials

Trịnh Thanh Hùng, deputy director of the Science and Technology Department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology talks to Việt Nam News Agency on the co-operation between his department with the Vingroup in the founding and operation of the Vingroup Innovative Foundation (VINIF)

Lương Ngọc Khuê, head of the Health Ministry's Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, talks to Vietnam News Agency about Việt Nam’s methods to deal with COVID-19.

Hoàng Ngọc Vinh, former director of the Department of Vocational Training, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper of the creation of the Ministry of Education-Science and Technology.

PhD Phùng Văn Hùng, a permanent member of the National Economic Commission talks about the significance of the non-observe economy in the Vietnamese GDP

Phùng Đức Tiến, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to the Financial Magazine about the ministry's decision to fight African swine fever and avian influenza

Economist Đinh Thế Hiển talks to Kinh tế&Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper about why the Government should create a fair legal corridor for both the private and public sectors

Nguyễn Xuân Dương, acting Director General of the Animal Husbandry Department from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic & Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need to restructure the country pig rearing industry