Foreign company proposes to be allowed to buy social housing units for workers

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has proposed the Government to allow enterprises in industrial zones (IZs) to purchase or lease-purchase social housing units for their workers.

Long An speeds up disbursement of public funds for infrastructure projects The Mekong Delta province of Long An is speeding up disbursement of public funds to ensure the construction progress of infrastructure projects.  

Bình Định households face water shortage

Meanwhile, a water plant worth VNĐ12 billion (US$520,580), which was supposed to supply water for 3,300 households in four villages in the commune, has been left abandoned.

Đắk Nông Province has three more diphtheria patients The Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has reported three more patients who have contracted diphtheria, raising the total number to 15.

Citi and Citi Foundation Reach Over US$100 Million in Commitments for COVID-19 Community Relief and Economic Recovery Efforts Citi and Citi Foundation Reach Over US$100 Million in Commitments for COVID-19 Community Relief and Economic Recovery Efforts

Merkel's legacy at stake as Germany takes EU reins Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency on Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout.

Vietnam Bank for Social Policies helps people overcome financial difficulties after social distancing period

Loans from HCM City-based Vietnam Bank for Social Policies have provided capital to poor people and small businesses with financial difficulties caused by COVID-19.

Careful planning needed for rice crop: expert Lê Thanh Tùng, deputy head of the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture) newspaper on the need to develop a long-term plan to cope with drought in the south-central region

Israel shares experiences with Việt Nam in saving water in farming Drip irrigation helped save 80 per cent of water compared with conventional watering techniques.

HCM City education dept prepares for new training programme

The HCM City Department of Education and Training and city schools have been training teachers, choosing textbooks, and preparing facilities to carry out a new nationwide training programme in the 2020-2021 academic year required by the Ministry of Education and Training.