The fight against corruption gains initial successes

Phan Diễn, former member of the Party Central Party Polibureau, talks to Chinhphu.vn on successes gained in the current term of the XII Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam in the fight against corruption

How to make the best use of PPP projects

Professor Dr Trần Chủng, head of the national construction quality assurance and quality control authority under the Ministry of Construction, talks to VnEconomy.vn on what Việt Nam should do attract more investment for public and private projects

For Paris climate agreement fifth anniversary, let us raise our level of ambition

The adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement on December 12, 2015, five years ago, was a landmark event after more than twenty years of challenging climate negotiations. It establishes a single, flexible and dynamic framework of collective and universal obligations to combat climate change, which takes into account countries’ disparate levels of development.

Vietnamese platostoma palustre plant will be available in Chinese supermarkets

Nguyễn Hoàng Trung, director general for the Department for Plant Protection, in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Hải Quan online about the bright future for Việt Nam’s platostoma palustre plant in the Chinese market. Black jelly is made from the leaves of the platostoma palustre plant, commonly known as Chinese mesona.

New fireworks rules to come into effect January 11

Tô Ân Xô, chief of the Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS), talks to the press about Decree No 137/2020/ND-CP on the management and use of firecrackers and fireworks that will come into effect from January 11 next year

Planting new trees while protecting old forests

Professor Nguyễn Ngọc Lung, director general of the Research Institute for Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Certification, talks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the need to plant more young trees to keep the country clean and green.

Why water and sanitation systems are vital for VN’s economy

Water and sanitation are critically important to the health and survival of Vietnamese communities. But, do decision-makers adequately prioritise and invest in the sector? The answer, in far too many parts of the world, is a resounding no. As an international community, we are too often blind to the huge cost of failing to serve so many people with the most basic but crucial of services.

 

Hà Nội people are to have stable tap water supply

Lê Văn Du, deputy head of the Technical Infrastructure Section at the Hà Nội Department of Construction, talks to Dân Việt newspaper on the need for a good supply of clean water for local citizens

New laws to handle fake news online

Minister of the Public Security Tô Lâm speaks to Voice of Việt Nam about a complete new set of laws designed to handle fake news on the internet.

Việt Nam’s TFP remains on positive note

The National Assembly’s resolution for Việt Nam’s socio-economic development in 2021 has been approved. Of the 12 key targets in the plan, the total-factor productivity (TFP) is expected to contribute 45-47 per cent of GDP growth. Vietnam News Agency spoke to NA deputies about the TFP index

Việt Nam makes progress with urban planning and development

Đào Ngọc Nghiêm, vice president of the Việt Nam Urban Development and Planning Association, talks to Kinh tế & Đô Thị (Economy and Urban Affairs) newspaper about the achievements and shortcomings in urban planning, development and management.

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