Việt Nam needs solutions for sustainable development of rivers

A rapid increase in population and rapid socio-economic development were resulting in uncontrolled and unsustainable tapping of rivers' potential.

Cà Mau adapts to climate change

As coastal erosion continues to affect thousands of lives in Viet Nam's southernmost province, authorities are taking steps to adapt to climate change before the damage reaches irreversible levels.  

PM takes tough stance on restructuring of agro-forestry companies Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at a conference in Hà Nội on Monday to review the five-year implementation of a plan to develop and improve the operational efficiency of agricultural and forestry companies. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất

Long term plan needed to respond to climate change Lê Thanh Tùng, deputy head the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to the newspaper Nông thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) on the need to develop a long term plan to cope with floods in the Mekong Delta.

Where next for renewable energy? According to experts, national energy transition process requires comprehensive and synchronised policies. Đỗ Đức Quân, Vice Director General of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh about how to promote efficient and sustainable energy transition in Việt Nam.

ASEAN, China, UNDP exchange ideas on poverty reduction The fourth ASEAN-China-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Symposium kicked off in Hà Nội on Wednesday with discussion focusing on innovation in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and eradicating poverty.

Việt Nam needs a strong national reserve fund

PhD Nguyễn Văn Bình, director of the Department of Policies and Legal Affairs under the General Department of State Reserves, talks to Thời báo Tài Chính Việt Nam (Việt Nam Financial Times) about the need to secure more resources for the national reserve

Training model to help eliminate child labour introduced in HCM City A training model that seeks to prevent child labour has been launched recently at Thiên Ân School in HCM City’s Bình Tân District.

Journalists must keep fighting fake news: PM The core mission of journalism is to provide verified information and fight against fake news, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday during a visit to the Việt Nam Journalists Association.

Cà Mau fortification of sea dyke on west coast remains work in progress Cà Mau Province has been upgrading the sea dyke on its western coast to combat rising tides and landslides, which are affecting local people's livelihoods.