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Vietnam must continue to improve on its Law on Enterprises, experts and researchers said at a law conference in Hanoi on November 18.

The restructuring of agro-forestry companies has created jobs to workers in border, remote and ethnic minority regions, contributing to socio-political stability, agricultural and new rural development, heard a conference in Hanoi on November 18.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh sounded the alarm about the high risk of power shortages at a meeting earlier this week.

More than per 76 percent of current investment projects following public-private partnerships (PPP) are in the field of transport infrastructure, but investors still feel insecure.

National Assembly deputies are scheduled to adopt a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2020 on November 11 as part of their ongoing eighth session.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently issued a disciplinary warning against Vu Van Ninh, Deputy PM in the 2011 – 2016 tenure, for his serious violations and shortcomings while performing duties.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked each State-owned group and corporation to become centre for innovation during a conference in Hanoi on October 16.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has spent over 91 trillion VND (3.9 billion USD) on the national target programme on new-style rural area building during the 2010-2019 period, according to the provincial People Committee.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has fulfilled and surpassed most of the production targets set for September and the first nine months of this year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved in principle the Hai Phong Port JSC’s plan to invest in the construction of container terminals 3 and 4 at Lach Huyen Port, Hai Phong city.

Addressing the Government’s meeting on October 2, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested ministries, sectors and localities to push ahead with stronger reforms to promote production and business activities amid several challenges to and problems of the economy.

As State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have many functions in the local economy, they struggle to fulfil their main task of doing business, so they need solutions to improve business efficiency, according to experts.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has proposed the Politburo and the CPV Central Committee expel two former senior officials from the CPV, the commission announced on September 30.

The Vinh Tan 4 thermal power plant, an urgent project helping to ease the electricity shortage in the southern region, was officially inaugurated in the south central province of Binh Thuan on September 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will chair a conference on renovating and improving the operational efficiency of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), slated for late September or early October.

New highways in the Mekong Delta region have met transport demand, but have failed to meet the socio-economic potential of the area, experts have said.

The Ministry of Transport’s 58 billion USD plan for the North-South high speed railway faces daunting financial challenges, the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has said.

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 37th session in Hanoi on September 9 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The State Capital Management Corporation (SCIC) has reported over 3.05 trillion VND (131.15 million USD) in revenue in the first half of this year, a rise of 762 billion VND over the same period last year.

Positive business performance and the divestment of State capital from enterprises has helped firms in the water supply and drainage sector draw attention from investors.