Talk is cheap, it's action that matters

The parliament last week grilled Government leaders and ministers on a wide range of hot-button issues. Former National Assembly (NA) Office Chairman Vũ Mão speaks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need for action after Q&A sessions.

Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour has 5 years to renew itself

Bùi Văn Cường, chairman of the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour, talks to the ​​​​​​​Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper on the confederation’s commitments in the context of possibly new independent trade unions formed after Việt Nam accedes to CPTPP.

Joint efforts needed to deter ivory trafficking

Bùi thị Hà, vice director of Education for Nature (ENV), speaks to Việt Nam News Agency about the status of ivory trafficking in Việt Nam and ENV's proposed measures on fighting trafficking

Micro nutrients needed to help Vietnamese children develop

Professor Doctor Lê Danh Tuyên, director general of the National Institute of Nutrition, talks to online newspaper Sức Khoẻ và Đời Sống (Health and Life) about why we need to focus more on child development and protection

Việt Nam has major role in reducing marine debris

Recently, there has been intense focus on how to tackle marine debris globally. Việt Nam News reporter Bồ Xuân Hiệp speaks with Nancy Wallace, director of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program (NOAA), about the impact of marine debris and Việt Nam's role in addressing this issue. 

Private enterprises want to have a health business environment

Economist Dr Đinh Thế Hiển, president of the Institute of Information and Economic Research (IIB), talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the support the private sector wants to receive from the Government

High demand for skilled workers

Trương Anh Dũng, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Vocational Training, under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economics and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the high demand for skilled workers

Tourism is more about the people

My family usually stay at just one hotel when we go to Da Nang City. The reason is very simple: my kid loves the fact that the receptionist at the hotel would always offer her some candy whenever we stay there.

HCM City to be safer by surveillance cameras

Lê Quốc Cường, deputy director of HCM City Department of Information and Communication, talks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the installed camera system to monitor the city.

Retirement age adjustment needs to be flexible

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about a proposal to increase retirement age in the draft amended Labour Code.

Việt Nam looks to make tourism a spearhead

Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research, talks to Vietnam News Agency on his institute’s resolve to turn Việt Nam’s tourism into the country's driver of growth

Buprenorphine trialled to treat heroin addicts

Doctor Nguyễn Hoàng Long, director of the Việt Nam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control, talks to Sức khỏe & Đời sống (Health and Life) newspaper about the use of buprenorphine in Việt Nam

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