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The northern province of Bac Giang will devise comprehensive measures to promote investment in infrastructure development and new industrial parks.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport to pay due attention to researching and rolling out measures to ensure traffic safety, and improving the quality of transport.

A training conference took place in the central city of Da Nang on November 26 to share experience in carrying out Programme 135, which was designed for extremely disadvantaged communes.

The Prime Minister has approved a project to digitalise the national public data.

Swedish Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Erik Bromander and a delegation of transport businesses visited Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 to seek cooperation opportunities.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is exerting every effort to increase the competitiveness of local businesses in the regional integration, especially with the formation of the ASEAN Community.

The Central Highlands region will need about 115.06 trillion VND (5.06 billion USD) to invest in its transport infrastructure during 2016-2020.

Climate change adaptation models piloted in the central province of Quang Nam have reaped successes, heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Danish Embassy.

The Vietnam Railway Department has drafted plans to lease out infrastructure in the Da Lat-Trai Mat rail section to mobilise private investment for developing railway infrastructure.

Developing transport infrastructure to increase regional connectivity is one of the Thai Government’s strategies to prepare for its integration into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The Government will invest around 109.7 trillion VND (4.8 billion USD) into transport infrastructure in the Central Highlands from now to 2020, according to the region’s steering committee.

The 3rd annual traffic safety conference 2015 will take air and inland water traffic safety into consideration for the first time, according to a press conference on the event held in Hanoi on Nov.19.

The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (HHTP) expects to boost science and technology projects by providing preferential treatments on property issues for potential hi-tech companies.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organised a ceremony in Hanoi on November 14 to celebrate the sector’s 70th traditional day and its fourth patriotic emulation congress.

Japanese aid to Cambodia since 1991 has totaled 2 billion USD by now, making Japan one of the main aid providers for the Southeast Asian country.

The northern port city of Hai Phong has attracted more than 10.7 billion USD of investments from 450 projects so far, Le Thanh Son, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee said.

The Japanese prefecture of Saga will partner with Vietnam’s northern province of Ha Nam on human resources training, announced a prefecture representative.

A health project on producing genetic biochips being implemented at the Saigon High-Tech Park is now included in a national plan on high-tech industries development through 2020, as approved by the PM

Vietnam’s road infrastructure in rural areas has improved five years after a new rural-area-building programme started, but it has still failed to meet demand for social-economic development.

Representatives from JETRO in Hanoi had a working session with leaders of the northern province of Nam Dinh on October 30 to learn about investment and trade opportunities in the locality.