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Polluted Dien Vong River threatens Ha Long Bay

The Dien Vong River in Quang Ninh Province had been severely polluted by cargo ports, reported online newspaper vov.vn.

 

HCM City seeks advice from smart-city developers in Asia

HCM City should learn lessons from other major cities in developed countries in Asia to reach its aim of becoming a smart city by 2025, speakers said at an international conference held yesterday in the city.

 

Slow progress in fight against illegal wildlife trade

Vietnam has some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, but the country’s rare species are in grave danger from traffickers.

Vietnam – economic star in Southeast Asia: online paper

The news website Yahoo News has run a story from The Motley Fool, which provides leading insight and analysis about stocks to help investors stay informed, commenting that Vietnam is an economic star in the Southeast Asian region.

 

Central Highlands works toward sustainable forest development

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference on May 24 to deploy a freshly approved project on sustainable forest recovery and development in the Central Highlands for 2016-2030.

 

Vietnam represents ASEAN in committing to jointly protecting civilians in armed conflicts

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN, reiterated the commitments of ASEAN countries on the protection of civilians during armed conflicts in a speech on behalf of ASEAN countries on May 23.

 

Solar power projects mushroom in Vietnam

With its many incentives for clean energy development, the Government is making solar power projects more attractive than ever.

 

Vietnam looks to develop cashless payment

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is working to complete the legal corridor and build rational mechanisms to boost cashless payments, which helps prevent corruption, money laundering, and tax invasion.

 

Vietnamese, Norwegian PMs hold talks

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg in Oslo on May 24 during his official visit to Norway.

 

VN aquatic businesses feel windfall from CPTPP

Aquatic businesses have begun to feel the windfall from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into force in Vietnam from January 14, 2019.

 

Hanoi, Moscow ink cooperation MoU

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin on May 23 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Hanoi-Moscow cooperation in the 2019-2021 period.

 

Nine world recognised Ramsar sites in Vietnam

Ramsar, or the Convention of Wetlands, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides a framework for conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. 

Top Cambodian legislator to visit Vietnam next week

President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 28-30.

 

Ha Nam: man arrested for illegal transportation of 10 heroin bricks

Competent forces have arrested a 34-year-old man for illegally transporting ten bricks of heroin in the northern province of Ha Nam.

Quang Ninh, VN central bank lead 2018 administrative reform index

Quang Ninh and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have led the Public Administration Reform Index 2018 (PAR INDEX) announced by the Government Steering Committee for Administrative Reformon May 24.

 

New PPP model for universal healthcare

In anticipation of the growing importance of public-private partnership, Vietnam and partners are working on a new model to strengthen primary healthcare services as the foundation to achieve universal healthcare coverage by 2030.

 

Developing e-sports in Vietnam

In the context of the fast development of e-sports in Vietnam, Nguyen Thanh Hung, director of e-sports development at VNG, Vietnam’s first startup unicorn, shared his ideas to develop the market.

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Passenger transport in northern airports ups 10.5 percent in 4 months

 

New electricity tariffs more renewable: EVN

Vo Quang Lam, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) deputy director-general, talks to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) on upcoming changes in setting new electricity tariffs.

Emergence of colourful flowers in Hanoi mark arrival of summer

The last weeks of May have seen streets throughout Hanoi become decorated with the bright purple tones of giant crape myrtles, a sea of yellow golden shower flowers, and the shining red colour of red flamboyant flower.