Stepping out of their doors into the scorching heat last week, Hanoians choked on the foul smell of piles of trash left on the streets. The usual destination for Hà Nội’s rubbish, Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex, had been blocked by local residents, preventing garbage trucks from entering the site.
PhD Nguyễn Văn Bình, director of the Department of Policies and Legal Affairs under the General Department of State Reserves, talks to Thời báo Tài Chính Việt Nam (Việt Nam Financial Times) about the need to secure more resources for the national reserve
Triệu Đức Huy, deputy director general of the National Centre for Water Resources Planning and Investigation, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) on the need to preserve water resources
Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung speaks to The World and Việt Nam Report about Việt Nam’s national report under the third-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva on July 4 as part of the ongoing 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Nguyễn Văn Chí, deputy chief of the Hà Nội Coordination Office on New Rural Development, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about measures to implement the programme on new-style rural areas.
Director of the Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Department of Drug-related Crimes, Phạm Văn Các, talks to Nhân Dân (People) newspaper about measures needed to fight drug crimes.
Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyễn Văn Sơn Việt Nam, talks to Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.
Trương Việt Dũng, deputy director of the Hà Nội’s Department of Planning and Investment, speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on what the city has done to become a leader in attracting foreign investment
Colonel Bùi Văn Lụa, deputy director of the General Department of Drug Control under the Việt Nam Border Guards, talks to the Government Portal about the Vietnamese border guards and the people’s will to say no to illicit drugs.
Nguyễn Đức Hòa, director of Hà Nội Social Insurance, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about the project to provide social insurance for all workers
Trần Duy Đông, director general of the Department for Local and Regional Economy under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, speaks to Công Thương (Industry and Trade) newspaper about the development of eco-industrial parks in Việt Nam
Lê Hoàng Hải, deputy general director of Việt Nam Education Publishing House, talks with Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about the printing and distribution plan for textbooks ahead of the 2019-2020 academic year