World Bank offers new credit to develop urban centres The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a US$194.36 million credit to help four secondary cities in Việt Nam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning.

Seventh graders win environmental documentary award A short documentary on how to unleash the potential of sustainable tourism of Quảng Nam Province’s Thu Bồn River after the historic flood in 2000 brought a special prize for two secondary school students in the “School Ambassador in Disaster Prevention and Climate Change Adaptation” Competition 2019 on Saturday.

Việt Nam, EU work to enhance comprehensive partnership The first meeting of the European Union-Việt Nam Joint Committee for the implementation of the EU-Việt Nam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) took place in Hà Nội on Friday.

Prime Minister Phúc holds talks with Chinese Premier Li Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on April 26 held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the occasion of the Vietnamese Government leader’s trip to China to attend the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Climate change plan needs to cover vulnerable groups Civil society organisations recommended climate vulnerability assessments in order to help the Government implement a national adaptation plan to mitigate the impacts of and respond to climate change.

Netherlands’ experience in sustainable development useful for Việt Nam

Sustainable development and climate change adaptation took the forefront yesterday as Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte sat down with local media as part of his trip to Việt Nam.

Climate change adaptation centre of VN -Netherlands ties

Việt Nam, Netherlands to lift ties to comprehensive partnership Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte agreed to upgrade Việt Nam-Netherlands ties to the comprehensive partnership level during their talks in Hà Nội on Tuesday, the same day that their diplomatic ties were established 46 years ago.

PM Rutte’s visit to broaden economic ties with VN: ambassador

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from April 9 – 11 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. The country’s ambassador to Việt Nam, Elsbeth Akkerman, speaks to Việt Nam News about the visit and the bilateral relationship between the countries.

Deputy PM exhorts Hậu Giang Province to make greater development efforts

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has called on Hậu Giang Province to make more efforts to become one of the leading localities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region in the next five years.