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The Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative Programme (VACI) has generated positive effects after six years of implementation, a conference heard.

Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has pledged to lay out 65 million USD on 20 technology start-ups in Singapore.

The Vietnamese economy is projected to continue recovery in the four remaining months of the year, bolstered by Government efforts to maintain macro-economic stability.

Ho Chi Minh City is speeding up administrative procedure reforms, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Truong Thi Anh told a visiting Bangladeshi delegation on September 21.

More than 2,000 HCM City secondary school and university students paraded on motorbikes and electric bikes on September 19 as part of a Government programme to improve traffic-safety education.

Myanmar President U Thein Sein on September 15 said the government will make every effort to ensure a free and fair general election on November 8.

A delegation from the Government Inspectorate led by Inspector General Huynh Phong Tranh is on a working visit to Italy to share state inspection experience with the host.

The Government Cipher Committee on September 12 received the Ho Chi Minh Order for the second time for its decisive role in protecting national secrecy over the past 70 years.

The Government has issued a decree to implement policies on protecting and developing forests in combination with those relating to fast and sustainable poverty reduction for ethnic minority groups.

Corruption continues to be one of the most pressing matters in society and a threat to socio-political stability in Vietnam, as corruption-related cases have led to the loss of over 950 billion VND.

There is an upward trend in bank deposit interest rates, and analysts have urged the Government to act to keep the rates low, warning there could otherwise be adverse consequences.

Principles related to the management of f oreign relations news and information activities were detailed in a recent Government Decree.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to the National Assembly waiving nearly 9 trillion VND (409 million USD) of fines on enterprises for late tax payments.

A special mechanism is required to develop the HCM City-based Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP), its management told the visiting Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan recently.

Government offices of Vietnam and Laos held a conference on general advice work for the government and Prime Minister in Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An on September 5.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has offered a number of specific instructions after being updated on the positive socio-economic performance during January-August.

Vietnam’s macro-economy has successfully been kept stable and recovery remained on track during the first eight months of 2015, despite complicated global economic fluctuations, a ministry reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 26 chaired a meeting to review the implementation of the National Database on Population Project, a key component in the Government's Proposal 896.

The Thai government is aiming to raise the nation's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to that of international standard.

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh said the draft on selling Government stakes as share packages must include strict regulations to prevent corruption, while still encouraging those who seek long-term investments.