Vietnam hopes for continued cooperation and support from other governments and international organizations to speed up the effort to clear unexploded bombs and mines. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung spoke at a donors’ conference in Hanoi on Friday [...
The country should pay attention to slashing poverty in urban areas as it looks to do this sustainably, said head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs Truong Thi Mai at a recent workshop in Ho Chi Minh City. Some cities and...
Recognizing that one of the best ways to promote economic development and growth is to empower women and girls, Australia has a long history of assisting Vietnam to empower women and promote gender equality. As such, the Australian Government gives...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will implement a $1.3 million rural development project with $1.1 million of non-refundable aid from the United Nations (UN). According to a memorandum of understanding signed in Hanoi...
Six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam are carrying out four UK-funded projects this year in a joint effort to manage and use forest resources in a sustainable manner, according to the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature). The...
Healthcare in remote areas is still experiencing fundamental problems, including lack of equipment and shortage of doctors and professional staff. A survey of 63 provinces and cities by the Ministry of Health last year revealed that some district...
Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has highlighted the significance of a public private partnership (PPP) model in raising healthcare quality and easing overload at public hospitals. The benefits of patients should be placed on the top of the...
The health program of German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and its partners from the Administration for Medical Services (AMS) under the Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MoH) hosted an annual review meeting in Hanoi on March 13. The event also marked...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has met with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific in Hanoi on March 11 to seek more assistance in the healthcare sector. At the meeting with Mr. Shin Young-soo, the...
Nearly 10,000 households affected by salt-water intrusion along the Cua Tieu River in the Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang Province received freshwater free of charge yesterday. The provision of freshwater to residents during this dry season, which lasts...
