More than 9,100 infrastructure projects have been built and nearly 3,300 others have been maintained in some of the countries most disadvantaged communes over the past three years thanks to Programme 135.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has established two policy monitoring groups.
Laos’ 8th National Assembly convened its 5th session in Vientiane on June 5, under the chair of Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.
A programme to introduce tourism destinations in Vietnam’s central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh was held in Vientiane, Laos on May 21.
Several Vietnamese businesses have been successful and stretched their reach globally, and many of them are run by very talented women.
Ho Chi Minh City prioritises investment in green hi-tech industries, urban development and transport infrastructure, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.
Empowering women by giving them control over their finances is not just smart economics but also key to ending poverty.
The General Electric Corporation 3 under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group plans to invest in building Long Son thermal power plant with a total capital of 4.39 billion USD in southern Ba Ria–Vung Tau province.
Up to 78 percent of businesses have been positive about Vietnam’s economy, according to a survey on the private equity (PE) sector conducted by Grant Thornton Vietnam, which provides assurance, tax and advisory services.
The Ministry of Finance has proposed, in a draft law, almost tripling the environmental protection tax on oil and gas consumption from the current 3,000 VND (0.13 USD) to 8,000 VND per litre. The draft will be submitted to the Government for approval in June and the National Assembly in October.
The Cambodian government on October 21 passed drafts on finance for 2017 at a plenary session held at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh under the chair of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.
In a bid to ease payroll pressure on the national budget and improve staff performance, the PM has decided to reduce the number of those on the State payroll by 1.4 percent at all levels next year.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien has urged the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) to closely monitor national assets.
Hanoi’s transportation system will get a major facelift by 2030 with a total of 18 bridges across the Red River and eight city railway routes
Rural communities’ awareness of the importance of clean water, hygienic latrines and protecting the environment has been improved by the National Target Programme for Rural Clean Water and Sanitation.
Health activists say special consumption taxes imposed on alcohol, beer and tobacco should be increased to improve community health and tackle the national budget deficit.
Intensifying the scale and health of the financial market should be one of the top priorities for Vietnam in its ongoing economic restructuring process, a finance official said.
Brunei's Ministry of Defence has mobilised a defence budget of 564 million Brunei dollars (409 million USD ) for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, a 4.7 percent increase year-on-year.
