Việt Nam News

Former Minister of Planning and Investment, Professor Nguyễn Mại, speaks to the  Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper, suggesting that HSG should focus on the manufacture of high grade alloy rather than steel.

Lại Hồng Thanh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Việt Nam, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay newspaper (Countryside Today) about challenges in mineral extraction in Việt Nam.

It has been nearly 10 years since the India Việt Nam strategic partnership was established and during this phase India - Vietnam relations have strongly developed in multiple areas such as politics, economic, trade and investment areas as well as internal security discussions, defence cooperation and cultural interaction. In such a milieu, Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Việt Nam is coming after more than 15 years since Prime Minister Vajpayee visited Việt Nam in 2001 has a substantive significance.

At a meeting with HCM City People’s Council last week, a principal of a local public primary school burst into tears while talking about a harsh prohibition in which schools are no longer permitted to operate extra classes.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Võ Tuấn Nhân speaks to Quân đội nhân dân (People’s Army) newspaper about the two-way relation between enterprises and environment.

Vũ Văn Hải, deputy director of the Legal Department of the General Department of Customs, spoke to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) on some changes in Government Decree 45 on administrative sanctions.

Nguyễn Ngọc Oai, deputy director of the Việt Nam Directorate of Fisheries, talks to Việt Nam News that the sea is now safe for all fishing activities.

Đào Quang Vinh, Director of the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) about the importance of learning a foreign language for job seekers.

Most Vietnamese, even students, don’t usually give a second thought to what they sometimes hear on the news or read in the paper: public university’s financial autonomy. The idea is somewhat vague, distant at a macro-level and generally holds no direct link to common folk. It was not until the prominent National Economics University (NEU) last month introduced a tuition hike of up to 30 per cent for the upcoming academic year did it dawn on people what financial autonomy really means.

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Social Affairs spoke to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about changes to the 2012 Labor Code regarding wages of non-state workers.

Dương Quang Thành, Chairman of the Electricity of Vietnam, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about his corporation’s restructuring plan from now till 2022.

The collapse of an old house at 43 Cửa Bắc Street, central Hà Nội, that claimed two lives and injured four others early this month, has added to the dilemma of old houses and the management of buildings in cities like Hà Nội and HCM City. The accident also raises concerns over the safety of local people living in degraded areas. A city authority official, citizens and experts share their opinions on the issue with Việt Nam News.

As children across the country return to school after the summer break, a little spoken about yet very real and imperative issue has come under the spotlight: unhygienic school toilets.

Nothing is worse than being convicted of a crime you didn’t commit.

Not only is your freedom taken away, sometimes your life, it can also hurt your loved ones unimaginably.

Lawyer Nguyễn Văn Chiến, Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Lawyers’ Association, reiterates the Government’s resolve to uphold the law on environmental protection, particularly following the serious pollution incident that killed masses of fish in the four central provinces.

Nguyễn Xuân Cường, newly-appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to the Lao Động (Labour) newspaper about his resolve to reorganise the farming sector so that farmers would earn higher incomes.

Phùng Xuân Nhạ, Minister of Education and Training, spoke to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế (Economic Times) on the two important points of the Circular that are to stimulate teachers while being able to measure students’ progress.

Though casting a fairly positive light on Việt Nam’s irrefutable achievements in ensuring religious and belief freedom, the annual report on global religious freedom issued by the US Department of State on August 10 still contains contents exposing a narrow mindset, biased outlook and a lack of goodwill.