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Standing Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee Le Thanh Liem on May 27 received minister and secretary general of the presidency of Ivory Coast Achi Patrick, during which they discussed measures to promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will provide vocational training for more than 10,800 labourers living in rural areas in the 2019-2020 period.

More than 1.1 trillion VND (47.8 million USD) in official development assistance (ODA) was disbursed for socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang during the 2011-2016 period.

Vietnam and Algeria should work to remove bottlenecks for investment and trade activities as well as complete a legal framework of support measures so businesses from both sides can enter each other’s market.

Bestowed with more than 72 kilometres of coast and three estuaries, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has built a master plan to develop its coastal economy until 2020 with vision until 2030.

Norway, the world’s leading seafood exporter, shared its experience in applying advanced technology for aquaculture farming and processing at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 14.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu plans to allocate 25.5 billion VND (1.12 million USD) for sustainably preserving and developing biodiversity in the locality, said Chairwoman of the People’s Council Le Thi Ai Nam.

Teeming rain, deluge together with whirlwinds claimed two lives and caused substantial property damage in northern provinces.

Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director General of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, said that a target growth rate of 2.5-3 percent over the next five years is feasible.