UNICEF Representative in Việt Nam Rana Flowers talks to the press about impacts of COVID-19 on children's mental health on the launch of the State of the World’s Children 2021 report "On My Mind: Promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health".
The increased use of plastics has accompanied Việt Nam’s fast economic growth over the last decade. With growing urbanization and a rising middle class, the demand for plastics has grown rapidly in consumer packaging, construction, household goods, and automotive industries because of their convenience and versatility. In 2019, the plastic industry contributed about US$17.5 billion to Việt Nam’s economy, equivalent to 6.7 percent of the country’s GDP.
To mark South Korea's National Foundation Day on October 3, the ambassador to Việt Nam, Park Noh-wan, wrote to Việt Nam News.
High-quality human resources are an important factor in economic development and Việt Nam urgently needs a strategy to develop a more qualified workforce.
During the visit of President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (September 18-20) and his meeting with President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel issues of common interest were discussed at length.
On the occasion of the 44th anniversary of Việt Nam joining the United Nations (September 20), Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Việt Nam, granted an exclusive interviewed to the Vietnam News Agency about cooperation between the UN organisation and Vietnamese partners over the past four decades as well as future development prospect, especially in sexual and reproductive health.
Trần Đắc Phu, a senior advisor at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre talks to the Government Portal and Quân đội Nhân dân (People’s Army) online newspaper about efforts to seek COVID-19 vaccine supply sources to achieve herd immunity
Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Việt Nam, has highlighted the Vietnamese Government’s measures and efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.
Ministries, departments and localities have been taking steps to transform State management in accordance with the Planning Law towards the direction “Government as a unity”. Planning on products, goods, and services will be replaced with standards and regulations, contributing to a fair and open environment for business and investment. To learn more about this transformation, Hà Nội Mới (Hà Nội News) Newspaper spoke to the Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng.
Dr Nguyễn Thanh Liêm, former director of the National Paediatrics Hospital, has said that while the vaccine coverage in Việt Nam is still low, the economy and health sectors are weak, and Việt Nam cannot yet live with COVID-19 like European and American models.
Vietnam News Agency talks to Major General Trần Văn Nam, Deputy Commander of the High Command of the Việt Nam Coast Guard, on preventing illegal entries via sea routes to control COVID-19 risks.
