Vietnam mobilized nearly VND404.62 trillion ($16.85 billion) for building new rural areas in the first half (H1) of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
As of end-June, 6,022 out of 8,177 communes...
The People’s Council of Hanoi, during its 12th session on July 4, approved a resolution clarifying 12 specific groups of policies encouraging the development of agriculture and rural areas until 2030.
The policies include providing training support...
The Mong ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai are glowing with pride after their “khen” (panpipe) was recognized recently as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Artisan Thao Cang Sua, a resident of Sang Nhu...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Australis Holdings have signed a $15-million convertible note to promote climate-resilient, ocean-based barramundi, and seaweed aquaculture in Vietnam, local media reported.
The investment will fund working...
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung and Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed three lending agreements for three programs totaling nearly JPY61 billion ($412.7 million) on July 4, local media...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has agreed to prolong the implementation schedule of the Central Highlands Connectivity Improvement Project, funded by the World Bank (WB) and the Australian government, by the end of 2024, one year later than the...
The Capital Aid for Employment of the Poor (CEP) Microfinance Institution has shaken hands with nine labor unions in nine southern provinces to help workers avoid illegal credit, or black credit, in 2023-2028 with a lending package worth VND50.06...
France-based Sanofi-Aventis Vietnam and Pharmacity, one of the first pharmaceutical retail chains in Vietnam, inked a strategic cooperation deal on "Optimizing access to insulin in diabetes treatment" in Ho Chi Minh City on July 5, local media...
Vietnam supports the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, while simultaneously suggesting close co-operation and responsible behavior in the event of an incident.
This statement was made by Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry...
Vietnam pledges to continue the environmentally friendly management of chemicals and waste as well as waste reduction in line with circular economy principles, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan.
The official made...
