National target programme looks to improve livelihoods of ethnic minority groups

Nearly VNĐ272 trillion (US$11.8 billion) will be mobilised to implement the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during 2021-30, according to a Government report submitted to the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday.

Deforestation continues to rage in Việt Nam

More than 27,260 cases of deforestation were reported annually from 2011 to 2015 with some 2,648ha of forest destroyed each year, though the number reduced by 35 per cent between 2016 and 2018.

Progress made in protecting nation's forests Hà Công Tuấn, Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the forestry sector’s achievements

Administrative reforms will help energise firms after pandemic Simplifying administrative procedures is critical to revitalise business after the COVID-19 pandemic.          

Hải Dương exports first batches of lychee to Singapore, US, Australia The northern province of Hải Dương on Monday exported first batches of lychee to Singapore, the US and Australia this year.

NA deputies discuss land use tax exemption National Assembly deputies continued discussing on the development of agricultural production at the morning working session on Monday with a focus on the draft resolution on agricultural land use tax exemptions.

Ecosystem off Chàm Islands recovers after COVID-19

Less tourism activity and waste around the Chàm Islands – a world biodiversity reserve site – would help the marine ecosystem in waters off the islands recover after the two-month social distancing order due to COVID-19.

Law on Vietnamese guest workers at NA agenda Public non-business units run by provinces/cities People’s Committees will be able to send workers abroad for working to implement international treaties and international agreements.

PM asks for parliament's approval on lower GDP growth amid virus challenges

Việt Nam Government sets its sight maximum GDP growth of 5.2 per cent in best case scenarios this year, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world’s economy. 

Female scientists receive Kovalevskaia Award 2019 Female scientists who have successfully isolated the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Việt Nam to one of four countries successfully isolated this virus, received the Kovalevskaia Award 2019.