In the context of the on-going COP26 in Glasgow, UK, the British Ambassador to Việt Nam Gareth Ward talks to Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương about expectations on the conference and how Việt Nam can play a part in the cause to reduce climate change impacts.
On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Turkey on Friday (October 29, 2021), Việt Nam News presents an article written by Ambassador of Turkey to Việt Nam, Haldun Tekneci
Meetings with citizens, as well as the settlement of complaints and denunciations, are to be discussed during the upcoming National Assembly session, and is also a topic to be overseen by the Standing Committee. Head of the Central Citizen Reception Committee (under the Government Inspectorate) Nguyễn Hồng Điệp talks to Vietnamnet online newspaper about this issue.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Lê Văn Thanh told Vietnam News Agency how the ministry had made huge efforts to implement social security policies to keep labourers working after the peak of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government of Việt Nam late Tuesday issued its highly-anticipated Resolution No.128 on the adoption of provisional guidelines on safe and flexible living with COVID-19, after a few weeks of what presumed to be much haggling between invited stakeholders.
UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in Việt Nam, Terence D. Jones talks with Việt Nam News about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty reduction efforts on the International Day for Eradication of Poverty and National Day for the Poor (October 17)
Ahead of the upcoming 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference slated for October 31 – November 12, 2021, the Ambassadors of the European Union Member States in Việt Nam penned a joint Op-Ed calling on partners, including Việt Nam, to strengthen climate plans, and reiterated their commitment to help achieve set targets.
The Spanish Ambassador to Việt Nam, Pilar Mendez Jimenez, writes to Việt Nam News in the run-up to the National Day of Spain (October 12).
Trần Đắc Phu, former head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine and senior expert of the Việt Nam Public Health Emergency Operation Centre spoke to Dân Trí online newspaper about Hà Nội's pandemic prevention and control to start economic recovery.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ, who doubles as deputy head of the Government Working Group on Vaccine Diplomacy, talks to Vietnam News Agency about Việt Nam’s efforts to effectively implement the vaccine diplomacy task in order to fulfil the target of providing vaccine for the entire population, contributing to combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNICEF Representative in Việt Nam Rana Flowers talks to the press about impacts of COVID-19 on children's mental health on the launch of the State of the World’s Children 2021 report "On My Mind: Promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health".
The increased use of plastics has accompanied Việt Nam’s fast economic growth over the last decade. With growing urbanization and a rising middle class, the demand for plastics has grown rapidly in consumer packaging, construction, household goods, and automotive industries because of their convenience and versatility. In 2019, the plastic industry contributed about US$17.5 billion to Việt Nam’s economy, equivalent to 6.7 percent of the country’s GDP.
To mark South Korea's National Foundation Day on October 3, the ambassador to Việt Nam, Park Noh-wan, wrote to Việt Nam News.
