Public's key role in policy communication

The public should be central in the process of policy communication to ensure the effectiveness of communication and the implementation of policies, heard an international scientific conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

Counting the cost of alcohol issues

The Government of Việt Nam spends about VNĐ65 trillion (US$2.79 billion) dealing with the consequences of alcohol each year, while alcoholic beverage firms contribute roughly VNĐ50 trillion ($2.14 billion) to the country’s economy, a health official revealed.

Ophthalmological Society Congress begins in HCM City

Large-scale vision screening programmes for children are needed for early detection and treatment of visual impairment due to refractive error, experts said at the Việt Nam Ophthalmological Society Congress that opened in HCM City yesterday.

South China Sea issues come under the spotlight

Discussions and forums on the South China Sea (called East Sea by Việt Nam) have become sources of interdisciplinary study among scholars and researchers from the fields of politics, social policy, environment and strategy over the past decade.

Nothing fishy about Năm Cường's farm

The fish ‘belong’ to Phạm Văn Cường, 64, commonly known as Năm Cường, in Vĩnh Ngươn District, Châu Đốc City in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Hà Nội wants mechanisms for old building restoration

The Hà Nội People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. They have asked the Ministry of Construction to put their proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects.

Social network ethics code complete: Minister

In a bid to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has completed a code of conduct on social networks for internet service providers and users, said Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, Minister of Information and Communications.

City cracks down on food-safety violators

The HCM City Food Safety Management Board has set up 11 teams to manage food safety at inter-district levels and two others at Hóc Môn and Bình Điền wholesale markets to resolve violations that have occurred since 2016.

Construction firms and the illegal coal mining game

Companies in the northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh have been illegally exploiting coal under the guise of carrying out legitimate projects, devastating the local environment and natural landscape.

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