NA deputies divided over power cut-off penalty The controversial penalty relating to cutting off electricity and water supply imposed on individuals and organisations that commit violations divided deputies of the National Assembly on Thursday as they discussed the draft revised Law on Handling Administrative Violations.

Mekong Delta takes preventive measures against saline intrusion in next dry season

Local authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have begun taking measures to cope with the effects of saltwater intrusion and drought in the upcoming 2020-21 dry season.

Credit growth expected to accelerate in final quarter

The central bank’s updates late last week showed credit had expanded 6.09 per cent in the first nine months of this year compared with the end of 2019.

PM Phúc urged adaptation to salt intrusion in Mekong Delta Salt intrusion and drought in the Mekong Delta are now “inevitable” and people should learn to not only co-habit with these phenomena but also to take advantage of them.

Đồng Nai speeds up key transport projects The southern province of Đồng Nai has mobilised all resources to speed up the progress of several major transport projects, including the Long Thành International Airport.

Mining industry unable to enjoy tax incentives

The mining industry faced difficulties in the first eight months of this year due to being unable to enjoy tax and land rental incentives, said Nguyễn Hữu Quang, deputy head of the National Assembly's Committee on Finance and Budget.

MoT orders agencies speed up land clearance for expressway The Ministry of Transport recently ordered relevant agencies and localities to speed up land clearance to hand over land for the eastern section of North-South Expressway project in the third quarter of this year.

PM calls for innovation for better clean water supply

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked ministries, agencies and stakeholders to complete legal frameworks and adopt new models and new technologies to ensure sufficient clean water.

Support policies provide leverage for ethnic people to escape poverty

Government policies and programmes on poverty reduction have changed the lives of ethnic minority people in the northern border provinces.

Hà Nội struggles to speed up public investment disbursement Problems remain in the implementation of Hà Nội’s middle-term public investment plan for the 2016 to 2020 period, vice chairwoman of the city’s People’s Council Phùng Thị Hồng Hà said on Tuesday.