The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted rainfall this year might be lower than the average of previous years, thus leading to drought and seawater intrusion in the country’s south. According to a report by the center,...
Vietnam should play a more active role in international efforts to respond to climate change, instead of just calling for assistance from international organizations, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang. In an...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to continue the Secondary Cities Development Project II (Green Cities) in Vietnam to ensure environmentally sustainable growth and inclusive economic growth for better regional integration in the Asia-...
Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has put an end to the debate about the primary education reform by refusing to amend Circular No 30, parents are still protesting against it. The forum has 22,000 members who are teachers, parents...
The U.S. will grant $10 million to help Vietnam remove unexploded ordnance (UXO) left in the Vietnam War as an effort to promote the bilateral relations which was normalized in 1995, Rose Gottemoeller, under secretary of State for Arms Control and...
The movement “Tet for the poor and Agent Orange victims” raised and gave over 1.5 million Tet presents to the poor and victims of AO during the lunar New Year festival, the Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) reported. In addition, the VRC built 472 houses,...
Poverty alleviation efforts by the central province of Quang Binh have lifted approximately 10,000 households (3.5%-4%) out of poverty annually. The achievement can be attributed to the development of specific programs for provincial departments and...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to allocate nearly 7,000 tons of rice from the national reserves for poor areas between crop harvests, the first time in 2015. Under the decision, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of...
Xoe dancing, an indispensible activity in the cultural life of the Tay ethnic people in Ta Chai commune, Bac Ha district, northern Lao Cai province, has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. The People’s Committee of Bac Ha...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $100 million in additional financing for an ongoing poverty reduction project in Vietnam that helps improve living standards for poor people in six northwest provinces, the country’s poorest...
