University operations must follow the law

Doctor Lê Viết Khuyến from the Ministry of Education and Training talks to Giáo Dục Việt Nam newspaper about the development path for tertiary education in Việt Nam

Social support centres need to be real homes, not places children fear

The man allegedly groomed the children by giving them cigarettes and soft drinks before abusing them. This is not just unacceptable and unforgivable, but the real shocking factor is that this man was supposed to be in a position of trust. He was there to protect the youngsters, not abuse them.

Automation is the right choice

Professor Lê Hoài Quốc, president of the Hồ Chí Minh Automation Association, talks to Công Thương (Industry and Commerce) newspaper about the fast development of automation in Việt Nam

Police officers must be the first to obey law

The violent behaviour of one or two individuals, like Hiền and Việt, does not represent the whole police force. But obviously, again, these cases affect the image of the police in the public eye, for which so amount of sacrifice, or even blood, can ever repair.

Việt Nam wants top environmental workers

Võ Tuấn Nhân, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to Tài Nguyên- Môi Trường (Natural Resources and Environment) online on Việt Nam’s resolve to improve human resources in the environmental sector

Local health stations set to be renovated

Phan Lê Thu Hằng, deputy general director of the Planning and Finance Department under the Ministry of Health, talks to Vietnamplus online newspaper about improving primary healthcare

Economic factors behind most VN illegal migrants: expert

Following the tragic lorry deaths in Essex, some 28 families from central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh have reported to local authorities that they are no longer in contact with relatives who were supposed to be en route to the UK. Mark Brown, the officer in charge of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Việt Nam, talks exclusively to Việt Nam News reporter Khoa Thư about illegal smuggling in the country and what the government can do to prevent similar cases.

Early weather warning helps society develop

Professor Trần Hồng Thái, deputy general director of Vietnam’s General Department of Meteorology, talks to Tài Nguyên & Môi Trường (Natural Resources and Environment) online newspaper about Việt Nam’s resolve to develop a safe society in the context of climate change

Illegal blood deals will be punished

Dr Nguyễn Trọng Khoa, deputy head of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment under the Ministry of Health talks to Người Đưa Tin (The Herald) newspaper about blood donations and allegations people are waiting outside hospitals offering to sell their own blood.

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