Nature-based development is a sustainable pathway for Việt Nam As we see with the current COVID-19 pandemic and other communicable diseases, the imbalance of the natural environment due to human actions is creating more opportunities for such global health problems to emerge. 

Việt Nam's regional zoning to be changed

Việt Nam is thinking about renewing its regional zoning through dividing the north central and central coastal region into two new regions: north central region and south central region.

Foreigners allowed to own homes in 22 commercial housing projects

Currently, foreigners in Việt Nam can own up to 30 per cent of apartments in some projects, but demand has far exceeded this level.

Seminar calls for farm production, consumption link-ups within southern economic hub Localities in the Southern Key Economic Region need to enhance co-operation to develop safe agricultural areas and ensure consumption of safe food and farm produce, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

ASEAN to limit tariff barriers to restore regional economies

Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said trade barriers, including tariff and non-tariff restrictions, should be limited to restore the economies of ASEAN members amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Controversial mandatory daytime running lights scrapped: Transport ministry

The Ministry of Transport has removed a provision which mandates motorbikes' running lights to be always on during daytime in its draft revised Law on Road Traffic.

Tiền Giang protects eastern sea dyke The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang is speeding up the project to repair an eroded sea dyke that prevent saltwater erosion on its eastern coast. 

It is not time to give pay rise to public employees Nguyễn Thi Lan Hương, a labour expert and a former Director of the Institute for Labour Science, in the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to the newspaper Countryside and Agriculture about Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s decision to delay the pay rise for all public employees and Government officials in 2020

Government begins reviewing socio-economic development in May

Cabinet members have begun reviewing the national socio-economic situation in May – the first month after the social distancing measures were lifted and the economy entered the “new normal” period

NA Standing Committee discusses financial and budget policies for Hà Nội

Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng presented a report on piloting some financial and budget mechanisms and policies, affirming the need to develop a resolution suitable to the city.