Rạng Đông fire: when the authorities lost control of the narrative

Thanh Xuân District should spend more time ensuring the well-being of the people, not who is authorised or not authorised to make a call – it’s simply not appropriate, especially when people are getting tired of the bureaucracy that is often decried for sluggishness and lacking compassion.

Teachers’ salaries to be based on qualifications

Hoàng Đức Minh, director of the Teachers and Educational Managers Department under the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), talks to Vietnamnet e-newspaper about staff for the new school year and their salary policy.

Joining AUMX an opportunity to actively integrate for naval force

Senior Lieutenant Colonel Phạm Quang Hiếu, Deputy Head of Naval Staff of Region 2 Command, talks to Quân đội nhân dân (People’s Army) newspaper about the Việt Nam People’s Navy’s participation in the first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX), which is taking place from September 2-6.

Autonomy will improve hospitals' operations: health official

Nguyễn Viết Tiến, deputy health minister, talks to Tuổi trẻ cuối tuần (Youth Weekend edition) about the concerns raised over a two-year pilot programme that would grant full autonomy to the four largest public hospitals in the country – Bạch Mai, Việt Nam-Germany, K (in Hà Nội) and Chợ Rẫy Hospital (in HCM City).

Vietnamese language for advertising crucial

Ninh Thị Thu Hương, director general of the Agency of Grassroots Culture, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) about her agency's efforts to regulate the advertisement industry.

Schools prepare for new school year

Phạm Hùng Anh, director of the School Facilities and Equipment Department under the Ministry of Education and Training, spoke to the Lao Động (Labour) newspaper about preparations for the coming new school year.

Việt Nam making strides in workers' rights

Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy at the International Labour Organisation, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Thu Vân about the Vietnamese Government's efforts to change its labour laws in line with requirements on labour rights in free trade agreements it has recently ratified, like the CPTPP and the EVFTA, as well as the challenges ahead in the world of work. 

Việt Nam's nuclear medicine catches up with the world

Việt Nam has made big strides in applying atomic energy in treating diseases, especially cancer. Dr Vương Hữu Tấn, Chairman of Việt Nam Atomic Energy Association, talks with VietTimes on how the country is using nuclear techniques in medicine.

No place for black credit in HCM City

Lieutenant General Lê Đông Phong, Director of the Hồ Chí Minh City Department of Policy speaks to the newspaper Thanh Niên (Young People) on his agency’s commitment to tackle ‘black credit’ in the city.

Time shortened for customs clearance

Nguyễn Huy Tiệp, deputy director of the HCM City Customs Department, speaks to the newspaper Hải Quan (Customs) on his agency’s efforts to shorten customs clearance time.

Education quality accreditation should operate independently

PhD Phạm Xuân Thanh, former deputy director of the Department of Testing and Quality Assessment, under the Ministry of Education and Training, talks to Việt Nam Education on the need to let the education quality agency work independently.

Importance of knowing a gift from a bribe

On August 15 the Government Decree No.59/2019/N-CP will come into force. The newspaper Sài gòn Giải phóng interviewed Mr Lê Quang Thưởng, former Permanent Deputy Director of the Organizing Board of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee on how to deter bribery disguised in the form of gifts.

Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods a trend nowadays

Lê Việt Nga, deputy director of the Domestic Market Department, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to Việt Nam News Agency on the current campaign to encourage Vietnamese people to use Vietnamese goods.

Solutions for flooded streets are not effective

It’s very common for the streets to flood after heavy rain in Hà Nội. Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economy and City) newspaper talks with Dr. Trần Chủng, former head of the State’s Construction Work Evaluation, to find the causes and solutions to the issue.

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