Việt Nam News

Red tape is not usually a matter of life or death, in the literal sense.  And it usually attracts the ire of those affected for the needless inconvenience it seems to cause.  Sometimes, the ire is justified, and at other times, not.

The outlook for Asia and the Pacific is the strongest in the world, but it is shrouded by challenges at home and abroad, according to the latest IMF report for the region.

Nguyễn Mạnh Hà, vice chairman of the Housing and Real Estate Market Management Agency, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about the pros and cons of building tiny flats in Việt Nam

Vũ Anh Minh, Chairman of the Việt Nam Railways Corporation, tells the Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) that the shortage of funds makes investment decisions difficult for the sector.

Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Việt Nam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Tô Hoài Nam tells the Công thương (Industry and Trade) newspaper about brand building in Việt Nam

Lương Ngọc Khuê, director general of the Medical Examination and Treatment Department, talks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the Ministry of Health’s resolve to tighten control of private clinic operations.

Just before the four-day-long vacation last weekend, Hà Nội People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Đức Chung issued a direction to stop the super priority of the bus rapid transit (BRT) in the city by piloting to let the ordinary buses to also run in the BRT-dedicated lanes.

Unclaimed violating motorbikes sold for scrap: Saving or wasting?

The head of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, tells  the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper that localities need tailored mechanism to curb poor-quality tours.

Lương Ngọc Khuê, director general of the Medical Examination and Treatment Department under the Ministry of Health, speaks to the Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about the need to rein in the careless use of antibiotics in Việt Nam.

Director of the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam Nguyễn Văn Huyện talks to Vietnam News Agency about measures to prevent overload trucks which have reappeared in some localities in early months of 2017

PhD Bùi Đình Phong, senior lecturer at Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration tells vov.vn that the criteria of choosing leading civil servants and cadres at different levels must be specific to help appointing the qualified people to hold important seats in Government and State agencies.

Nguyễn Lân, Hà Nội’s former Chief Architect, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) about some of the measures needed to keep the capital clean and green.

Assaulting other people is cruel and unacceptable, particularly when it comes to doctors who are trying to save people’s lives.

Dr Nguyễn Văn Hùng, former president of Hà Nội University of Civil Engineering, speaks with Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about the use of vertical spaces to maintain order on city pavements.

Nguyễn Văn Hậu, Vice Chairman of the Hồ Chí Minh City’s Lawyers’ Association speaks to VOV.VN about the draft Decree of the Ministry of Public Security on business conditions for selling software equipment in voice/video recordings.

Nguyễn Thị Hải Vân, head of the Employment Department of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to Dân Tri.com.vn about the Government’s decision to cut employers’ contributions to the unemployment fund.

NA Economic Committee Deputy Chairman Nguyễn Đức Kiên tells Tiền Phong (Vanguard) that a land bank can help avoid difficulties and risks relating to land accumulation.