The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a loan of $22.5 million and a grant of $500,000 to help Vietnam implement a project on sustainable rural development for the poor. The $45.6 million project was launched at a...
The northern province of Bac Ninh – a gateway to the capital city of Hanoi – is put on alert after bird flu has spread across a number of its localities. The provincial People’s Committee announced the deadly A/H5N1 virulent strain was found on...
As there are outbreaks of flu A/H7N9 in China and a series of other flu strains, the diseases tend to be on the rise and approach Vietnamese borders, so to ensure food safety during the lunar New Year, localities are carrying out drastic measures to...
A $6.28 million project on water, sanitation and hygiene, sponsored by the Australian government, was launched in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on Jan 15, the government said on its website. The project aims to improve the environmental sanitation...
Vietnam targets to have all newly-invested projects in energy-intensive industries, potentially causing serious pollution to the environment meet regulations on clean technology. This is one of the specific objectives in the clean technology...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a program costing $26 million to help Vietnam cope with climate change. The Vietnam Forests and Deltas Program will focus on low carbon emission and green growth in four provinces of...
The Government will tighten the management of universities this year following a recent decision by the Prime Minister. Under Decision No 64/2013/QD-TTg governing the conditions and procedures required to establish universities, investors looking to...
Various activities took place around the country on Jan 10 to mark the 10th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. The association’s chapter in the central city of Danang inaugurated a centre which is...
Vietnam will set up the National Mine Action Coordination Centre (VNMAC) to better cope with landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) issues. The decision was made at a meeting in Hanoi on Jan 7 by the National Steering Committee on Controlling...
Lai Chau should focus on linking its production to processing and sake of its products as a way to helps the province reduce poverty sustainably, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh. The Deputy PM made the request during his working session with...
