New policies needed for radiation technology development

Better cooperation is needed between domestic and international agencies, organisations and enterprises in the development of advanced radiation technologies, Hoàng Anh Tuấn, director of the Việt Nam Atomic Energy Agency said at a conference on atomic energy held in HCM City yesterday (October 17).

ODA project disbursement needs boosting: JICA

Delays to disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) for HCM City’s Metro Line 1 project were in danger of setting a bad precedent, and negatively affecting the implementation of other Japanese-funded projects in Việt Nam.

Off-grid solar power launched on Thổ Chu Islands

The HCM City Youth Union, in co-operation with the HCM City-based SolarBK company, has launched an off-grid solar power project to supply power for a radar station on the Thổ Chu Islands, off the coast of Kiên Giang Province.

Quảng Trị needs $43m to prevent erosion

The central province of Quảng Trị needs around VNĐ990 billion (US$42.8 million) by 2030 to handle erosion, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Revised Labour Code needs to promote rights of female labourers

The revised Labour Code is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval this month. However, major changes to the law are still under discussion in an attempt to ensure gender equality and enhance the development of female workers.

Drink and drugs play major role in traffic accidents

Deputy Prime Minister of the Government and Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Trương Hoà Bình yesterday said alcohol and drugs are to blame for many serious traffic accidents this year.

Poor diets damaging children’s health: report

In Việt Nam, one in three children under five is either undernourished or overweight, while worldwide, an alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them.

HCM City seeks solutions to promote education universalisation

A variety of solutions to improve recruitment and incentive policies for teachers were proposed by representatives from 24 districts at a recent conference on education universalisation and illiteracy eradication in HCM City, according to a report in Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper.

Government officials trained for global citizenship

Thirty-two educators and government officials from seven countries in Southeast Asia are participating in a capacity-building workshop on fostering global citizenship for sustainable communities in Southeast Asia that opened on Tuesday in HCM City.

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