2019 a successful year for Việt Nam's economy

Dr Nguyễn Đình Cung, a member of the Economic Advisory Group to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, talks to Năng Lượng mới (New Energy) newspaper about Việt Nam’s big change in policy thinking and economic management

Tech will make insurance sector more transparent: insider

Bùi Gia Anh, Secretary General of the Insurance Association of Việt Nam, talks to Đầu tư Chứng khoán (Insurance Investment) online newspaper on the positive trend of using hi-tech in the insurance business in Việt Nam

Is Việt Nam ready for tougher booze laws?

Trần Thị Trang, deputy head of the Legal Affairs Department under the Ministry of Health, speaks to Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention and Control which will take effect on January 1, 2020.

Hà Nội eyes better air quality monitoring

Lê Tuấn Định, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Ha Noi) newspaper on Hà Nội’s plan to install more air quality monitoring stations

Việt Nam aims to improve economic competitiveness

Nguyễn Thị Minh Thảo, from the Việt Nam Central Institute for Economic Management talks to Kinh tế Việt Nam & Thế Giới (Việt Nam & World Economy) on Việt Nam's efforts to improve its economy

Intellectual property rights revised

Đinh Hữu Phí, director general of the Intellectual Property Office of Việt Nam, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about Việt Nam’s efforts to develop its intellectual property law to an international level.

Advantage of on-line administrative procedures

Hoàng Trung, director general of the Plant Protection Department, speaks to the newspaper Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) on the benefits of moving to an online system to help speed up procedures.

Customs agency takes strong measures to fight fraud

Nguyễn Nhất Kha, acting director of Risk Management Division under the General Department of Việt Nam Customs speaks to Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper about measures to manage risks, prevent tax evasion and commercial fraud

Urban areas can’t be isolated places

Architect Phạm Thanh Tùng, Chief of the Việt Nam Real Estate Association, talks to the publication Bất động sản Việt Nam (Real Estate) on Việt Nam’s trend of green architecture

Fairness must be guaranteed in use of natural resources

Báo Chính Phủ (Government Newspaper) talks to Đặng Hùng Võ, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, about solutions to unleash the private sector’s potential, following an article written by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to promote harnessing resources to create a driving force for Việt Nam’s growth.

Việt Nam needs to remove fishing yellow card

Phạm Anh Tuấn, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Fishing Association, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the need to follow all recommendations from the European Commission (EC) to get the yellow card on fishing removed

Việt Nam aims to boost ASEAN consensus as chairman

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, also head of Việt Nam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the country’s ASEAN chairmanship role in 2020

Enterprises face tough international competition

Phan Đức Hiếu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Việt Nam News on the need to have strong co-operation between the Government and enterprises to succeed in the international market.

Catalysing change for gender equality

Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago.

High tech will help raise tap water quality

Nguyễn Thị Kiều Anh, deputy director of the Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control, talks to Hà Nội mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the need to apply high tech in the tap water supply system

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