Promising future for Việt Nam’s logistics industry amid global supply chain disruptions

With continued investment in infrastructure and technology, Việt Nam can strengthen its position to become a global leader in logistics amid global supply chain disruptions. Việt Nam News speaks to Thomas Cassuto, Vice President, Head of Asia at Flexport, a global freight forwarding and logistics company, about factors contributing to the sector’s growth. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.

Việt Nam’s biotechnology market needs policies to grow faster

Associate Professor Chu Hoàng Hà, vice president of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and director of the Institute of Biotechnology, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the development and application of biotechnology for national sustainable growth.
Opinion

Việt Nam records younger tuberculosis patients

Việt Nam ranks 11th among the top 30 countries with the highest multi-drug resistant tuberculosis rates in the world. It is estimated that Việt Nam sees around 169,000 new tuberculosis cases each year, with approximately 8,900 cases of multi-drug resistance and around 14,200 deaths.
Opinion

Treaty of the High Seas presents tremendous opportunities for Việt Nam

Nguyễn Chu Hồi, former deputy director general of Việt Nam Administration of Seas and Islands, discusses the recent ratification of the Agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in waters beyond national jurisdiction, commonly known as the High Seas Agreement, with Natural Resources and Environment online magazine.

Opinion

FDI attraction set to flourish in the upcoming period: official

With ongoing dedicated endeavours to enhance the investment landscape and bolster infrastructure, coupled with prudent policy implementations, foreign investors remain resolute in their confidence toward Việt Nam's investment ecosystem. Đỗ Nhật Hoàng, Director of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, talks to Việt Nam News Agency about his belief that the forthcoming period will witness a flourishing influx of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Việt Nam.
Opinion

IOM ready to help Việt Nam eliminate human trafficking: Official

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is ready to help the Vietnamese Government accelerate the goal of eliminating the people trafficking in Việt Nam, IOM Chief of Mission Park Mihyung told the Vietnam News Agency on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and the National Day Against Human Trafficking (July 30).
Opinion

Việt Nam likely to achieve economic growth target: official

The growth rate of Việt Nam's economy in the first six months of the year was the lowest recorded between 2011 and 2023, surpassing only the figures from 2020, which was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To gain a clearer perspective on the likelihood of achieving the economic growth target for 2023, Việt Nam News Agency had an interview with Trần Thị Hồng Minh, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Opinion

Egypt enjoys friendship with Việt Nam

Ambassador of Egypt to Việt Nam Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama wrote to Việt Nam News on the 71th Anniversary of the National Day of Egypt and the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic relations between Egypt and Việt Nam.
Op-Ed

To be a teacher, you must first have ethics

President Hồ Chí Minh once said, “For the sake of ten years, we must plant trees, for the sake of 100 years, we must cultivate people." It is difficult to grow trees, and even more difficult to grow people..

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