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Known as Vietnam’s most liveable city, Da Nang is well worth a visit to discover its manifold attractions, and it is also striving to secure a place on Asia’s liveability list.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has just issued a decision approving and announcing the results of land area statistics for 2021, which states that nearly 1.2 million hectares of land across the country had been not used yet as of December 31, 2021.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has entered the top 15 cities in Asia selected by Travel+Leisure’s World's Best Awards 2021.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 20 chaired a hybrid conference to announce and launch the national master plan for the 2021-2030 period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with representatives of the 63 cities and provinces on April 20 to launch the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, contributing to building a strong and prosperous country, and well-being of the people.

The south-central province of Binh Dinh and the four southern Lao provinces of Attapeu, Champasak, Salavan, and Sekong on March 30 signed a cooperation agreement for 2021 – 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has freshly signed a decision to approve an action plan for implementing the 2021-2030 national foreign investment cooperation strategy.

The southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is aiming to become a gateway to the sea of the Southeastern region and the country, a national marine economic centre, a maritime service centre of Southeast Asia, and an international-class high-quality tourism centre by 2030.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has announced a water resources planning scheme for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, which was approved by the Prime Minister in December 2022.

With 449 approval out of the total of 489 votes, lawmakers approved a Resolution on National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, during the National Assembly's second extraordinary meeting in Hanoi on January 9.

Many legislators voiced support for the National Assembly (NA)'s issuance of a resolution on the national master plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, while discussing the plan at the parliament’s ongoing second extraordinary session on January 7.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on January 6 announced a master plan on water resources during 2021-2030 with vision to 2050.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held a conference in Hanoi on January 6 to announce a water resources planning scheme for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, which was approved by the Prime Minister in December 2022.

People-to-people diplomacy will focus on activities in service of national socio-economic development in 2023, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga has said.

The Prime Minister has just issued a decision to approve the planning of water resources for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, with a view to tackling drought and pollution and enhancing readiness in all circumstances.

Indonesia succeeded in reducing the amount of plastic waste flowing into the sea by 28.5% in 2021, and it is striving to realise the target of a 70% reduction by 2025, according to the country's Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK).

The Bac Giang People's Committee has issued a scheme on promoting international cooperation with foreign localities for the 2021 – 2025 period with a view to mobilising outside resources for its socio-economic growth.

The Philippines' digital economy amounted to 1.87 trillion pesos (32 billion USD), up 7.8% from 2020, as per data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

COVID-19 infection was the principal cause of death in Malaysia in 2021, at 31,063 deaths from the total of 157,251 medically certified fatalities reported, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Cambodia continued to receive substantial Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the construction sector in 2021, despite the economic slowdown in the wake of the COVID-19.