HCM City preschools to reopen in February, but optional

HCM City preschools will reopen after Tết, but children’s attendance has been left to their parents’ discretion.

Government resolution sets 2022 growth target at 6 to 6.5 per cent

The Government has issued a resolution on tasks for the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate in 2022 with a target of 6 to 6.5 per cent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and US$3,900 GDP per capita.

New regulations on financial support for overseas guest workers

Vietnamese guest workers will get a subsidy worth VNĐ7-20 million (US$300-880) if they are forced to return home earlier than contracted due to natural disasters, disease, war and economic recession.

National Assembly passes $15b economic recovery package for 2022-23

On the final working day of an extraordinary session, the National Assembly voted to adopt a Government-proposed socio-economic recovery programme worth nearly VNĐ350 trillion (approximately US$15 billion) over the next two years.

Flexibility and adaptability key to success: Agricultural minister Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the sector’s achievements in 2021 and orientations in the coming time.

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VPBank affirms its sustainable development

VPBank continues to be in the Top 20 companies with stocks in the Việt Nam Sustainability Index (VNSI) in the assessment period of 2021. This is the third consecutive year that VPBank has achieved this result.

Environmental management innovation needed to reduce pollution

The environment is suffering great pressure from socio-economic activities with an increase in environmental pollution in both quantity and scale, calling for more effective solutions to handle the issue.

Việt Nam eyes raising average floor area per person Việt Nam is looking to increase the average housing floor area per person to 27sq.m by 2025, in which the floor area per person will be 28sq.m in urban areas, and 26sq.m in rural areas.

Cà Mau steps up natural disaster prevention, control efforts

Cà Mau Province is taking measures to mitigate the impacts of increasing erosion and other natural disasters.