BIDV puts auto firm Vinaxuki up for sale to recover bad debt The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has announced plans to put secured assets of Xuân Kiên Auto JSC (Vinaxuki) up for auction to recover the VNĐ1.26 trillion (US$55 million) non-performing loan.

Experts discuss economic tools for environmental protection

The conference aimed to summarise, evaluate and propose changes to perfect the system of economic tools available for environmental protection in Việt Nam, including various taxes and fees.

Fake news about coronavirus should be prevented: Minister

The Minister of Information and Communications wants those working underneath him to be more proactive to rid the internet of fake news about coronavirus.

Plan to restructure Gov't rolls out in 2020: Minister

A master plan to streamline the central Government by trimming down ministries will be developed and determined in 2020, according to Home Affairs minister Lê Vĩnh Tân.

Mường teacher goes extra mile for students

A dirty motorbike and clothes covered in mud and dust and soil have become the norm for teacher Đinh Thị Giang Tâm, who has to travel 100km to Trần Quốc Toản Primary School in Cư Rút District, Central Highlands Đắk Nông Province, every day.

Project enrichs life in Central Highlands

Phạm Văn Mang, chairman of Ba Trang Commune’s People’s Committee in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, remembers the radiant faces and smiles of local people when a new bridge spanning the Tha Stream was opened thanks to the Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project.

Traditional medicine hospitals established in 57 provinces Fifty-seven provinces and centrally-run cities had established their own traditional medicine hospitals as of the end of 2019, leaving only six provinces without any hospitals of this kind.

Project contributes to sustainability of Vietnamese coffee farming Though Việt Nam is the world’s largest producer of robusta coffee, the industry faces several challenges in the country which threaten its long-term development, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Draft health insurance law adds benefits for patients

Proposed amendments to the Health Insurance Law will add benefits for insured patients, according to speakers at a conference held on December 18 in HCM City.

Ethnic minority women accelerate poverty reduction with IR 4.0 technologies

Representatives of co-operatives and groups of ethnic minority women gathered at a workshop yesterday to discuss using technology of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 for business and poverty reduction.