Water supply faces challenges of rapid urbanisation, rising population

Rapid urbanisation and a rising population were two of the difficulties facing the water sector, experts said at a conference held in the capital on Tuesday.

Ninh Bình bear sanctuary opens

The bear sanctuary operated by wildlife welfare organisation Four Paws Việt opened to the public on Thursday in the northern province of Ninh Bình, marking a new milestone for efforts to protect bears from bile farming in Việt Nam.

German Festival kicks off in Hà Nội

The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German Experiences in Hà Nội kicked off yesterday night around the Lý Thái Tổ Statue next to Hoàn Kiếm Lake, with the attendance of German Ambassador to Việt Nam Christian Berger and Hà Nội City’s People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Đức Chung.

Delta needs foreign support: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with foreign diplomats in Việt Nam at the Conference on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta in Cần Thơ City yesterday, calling for more support from foreign countries for the delta.

Local firms not well prepared for Fourth Industrial Revolution

The core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is “smart manufacturing plants.” However, Vietnamese enterprises are not fully prepared to access the revolution, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Cao Quốc Hưng said.

Germany to boost investment in Đà Nẵng

Germany plans to open a representative office in Đà Nẵng to boost co-operation and investment in the central coastal city and central region, newly appointed German ambassador to Việt Nam, Christian Berger, said on a working visit to Đà Nẵng on Wednesday.

Gov’t plans rice farming changes due to new climate

The Vietnamese  Government is taking drastic measures in restructuring agricultural production to adapt to climate change,  Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development  Nguyễn Xuân  Cường said yesterday.

PM receives incoming German Ambassador

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc welcomed newly accredited Ambassador from Germany Christian Berger in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Need for regional links highlighted at conference

Regional connectivity in the economic restructuring and growth model shifting in Việt Nam was spotlighted at a workshop in Hanoi yesterday.

President bids farewell to ambassadors President Truong Tan Sang yesterday held farewell meetings in Ha Noi with outgoing ambassadors of Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.