Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Ho Duc Phoc received the chairmanship of the Asian Organisation for Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) from Malaysia at the first plenary session of the 14th ASOSAI Assembly in Hanoi on September 19.
Power Plus Vietnam Co., Ltd on September 19 started construction of Tuy Phong solar power plant, the first of its kind in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan.
The theme “Environmental Auditing for Sustainable Development" is one of the important contents of the agenda of the ongoing 14th ASOSAI Assembly in Hanoi.
Various international organizations have committed to helping Indonesia in conserving 1.3 million hectares of North Kalimantan’s conservation forest, which is also known as the "Heart of Borneo".
Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a joint vision statement on defence cooperation for 2018-2028 at their talks in Paris on September 17 as part of the former’s ongoing visit to France.
An international workshop to promote cooperation in ensuring fairness in Vietnam’s energy shift towards more eco-friendly power was held by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Vietnam Office, and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) in Hanoi on September 18.
Vietnam has been one of the nine countries invited by Canada to attend the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Working Together on Climate Change, Oceans and Clean Energy.
Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hau A Lenh has affirmed that VFF highly values work with the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) to share experience in environmental protection, climate change response and industrial and household waste treatment.
Despite great efforts taken by Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities to fight flooding, many flood-control projects have been delayed by administrative procedures.
The hosting of the Asian Associations of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)’s 14th Assembly shows the ASOSAI community’s high valuation of the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV), while contributing to enhancing the prestige of Vietnam’s external activities, including those of the National Assembly, said NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien.
Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) has significantly contributed to Vietnam’s socio-economic development over the past years, especially in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on September 14.
Representatives of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Karen Lanyon on September 14 to discuss cooperation in diverse areas in the near future.
The Vietnamese fishery sector needs a sustainable development strategy to stand firm in the world market for the long-run, experts have said.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is among leading localities in switching to green growth, with the goal of becoming an international tourism hub and a place worth of living by 2020.
Ho Chi Minh City and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) hope to enhance their ties to facilitate infrastructure development in Vietnam’s southern economic hub.
President Tran Dai Quang has conferred the Friendship Order on the US non-governmental organisation, East Meets West Foundation (EMWF), for its contribution to Vietnam’s socio-economic progress.
The sugarcane sector is facing record-low prices despite an increase of 500,000 tonnes of output over last year, leading to high inventory levels, according to the Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association.
Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka on September 13.
