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AFF 2026 potential to become an incubator of ideas for ASEAN’s future agenda: expert

ASEAN among Việt Nam's top foreign policy priorities

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, Chair of Việt Nam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), granted an interview to the media for the country’s 25th anniversary of ASEAN membership, on the important benefits that Việt Nam has enjoyed from the ASEAN Community and how it intends to contribute to the association.

Green construction the way forward for Việt Nam

Associate Professor Bùi Thị An, Director of the Institute for Environmental Resources and Community Development, speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about green construction

Support needed to help workers overcome pandemic impacts

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Lê Quân talks to Vietnamplus online newspaper about measures to keep workers employed amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnamese students need a healthy online environment

Nguyễn Xuân An Việt, Deputy Director for the Political Education and Pupil and Student Affairs Department, under the Ministry of Education and Training, talks to Quân đội Nhân dân (People’s Army) newspaper on the need to have a healthy internet environment for Vietnamese youngsters

Việt Nam now needs to walk the talk on sexual harassment

As with all legislation, the proof will be in its implementation and enforcement

Creating global connections for supporting industries

Companies that provide support to manufacturing and processing industries may have grown steadily in recent years but many are still struggling to connect to the global market. Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the best way forward for local companies to reach a wider customer base.

Hà Nội's efforts to upgrade dyke system hamstrung

Nguyễn Ngọc Sơn, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the city’s resolve to upgrade its dyke system along the Red River

Capital’s hydro-meteorological monitoring system improving: official

Đỗ Đức Thắng, deputy director of the Northern Delta Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre, talks to Tài Nguyên Môi Trường (Natural Resources and Environment) online newspaper about the improvement of the hydro-meteorological monitoring system in Hà Nội

Development won't hurt Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve, says former official

PhD Lê Đức Tuấn, former Secretary of the Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve, talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about the potential development of the Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve into a tourism hub

Red River flood diversion needs special treatment

PhD architect Đào Ngọc Nghiêm, Vice President of the Việt Nam Urban Development and Planning Association, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the need to grant a special policy for Hà Nội on flood diversion on the Red River

Đà Nẵng rolls out the red carpet for US investors

To mark the 25th anniversary of the resumption of Viet Nam-US diplomatic relations (July 12, 1995), Hồ Kỳ Minh, Vice Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People’s Committee gave an interview to Vietnam News Agency on the co-operation between the US and Đà Nẵng City

Occupational training goes hand in hand with labour market

Trương Anh Dũng, Directorate of Vocational Education and Training in the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on his department’s resolve to create a diverse occupational education network to meet labour market needs

Keep up immunisation rate to prevent diphtheria outbreaks: expert

Vietnam News Agency speaks to Professor Đặng Đức Anh, Director of Việt Nam’s National Insitute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, on the ongoing outbreak of diphtheria in the Central Highlands and the critical need for sufficient vaccination.

State audit on the right track to realise Moscow Declaration

Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV), Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, talks to Vietnam News Agency about his office’s contributions in strengthening independent external oversight on the achievement of nationally agreed goals

Tuition fees to be waived in staggered process: education ministry

Deputy education minister Nguyễn Hữu Độ talks with Thanh niên (Youth) newspaper on waiving tuition fees and textbook selection issues in the 2019 Law on Education

Láng Hòa Lạc High Tech Park will become tech centre for Việt Nam

Trần Đắc Trung, deputy director of the Láng Hòa Lạc High Tech Park, speaks to the Hà Nội Mới newspaper on the park’s plan to become a tech hub in Việt Nam.

Drug prevention forces try to combat new drugs and crimes

Việt Nam is facing huge pressure due to the complicated development of drug-related crimes. Drug gangs and synthetic drug production as well as replanting opium poppy plants are at risk of increasing.

Domestic demand the driving force for agriculture to develop

Nguyễn Quốc Toản, director-general of the General Department for Agricultural Products Processing and Market Development, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to the Government portal on the need to develop the domestic market

VN strives to boost health insurance coverage

Phạm Lương Sơn, deputy director of Việt Nam Social Security, spoke with Nhân Dân (People) newspaper prior to national health insurance day (July 1) about plans to increase health insurance coverage to 95 per cent of the population by 2025

Construction materials industry faces challenges

Thái Duy Sâm, vice chairman of Việt Nam Building Material Association speaks with Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economics & Urban Affairs) newspaper about challenges and shortcomings in production technology and environmental protection for the construction material industry