Scholars and diplomats from Vietnam, the Middle East and African countries met at a workshop in Hanoi on September 22 to discuss new forms of terrorism and the international community’s reaction.
People in the southern and central provinces of Vietnam are not only
suffering from the scorching weather, they are afraid it could lead to
forest fires and destroy fields of sugar-cane.
The health ministry is finalising amendments to the draft Civil Code
law, which is likely to acknowledge transgender people and their rights
for the first time in Vietnam.
Nearly 170,000 people living near the Bien Hoa airbase in the
southern province of Dong Nai and in the vicinity of Phu Cat airbase in
the central province of Binh Dinh no longer face potential risks of
dioxin exposure.
Vietnamese firms have been urged to take initiative and prepare for
participation in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which is expected
to be formed by the end of this year.
The northern province Nam Dinh is participating in the Vietnam
Forests and Deltas (VFD) Programme which is tailored to help
accelerate Vietnam’s transition to a climate change resilient, low
carbon, and sustainable society .
A Vietnamese derivatives market is expected to be put into operation in
2016. The State Securities Commission (SSC) is stepping up the
construction of a legal framework to run this market safely and
effectively, the Vietnam Economic News reported.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stressed the important role that the
human factor plays in striving for a wealthy Asian – Pacific region in
his remarks delivered at the 6th APEC Human Resources Development
Ministerial Meeting in Hanoi on September 6.
French general, Daniel Schaeffer, said in a recent interview with the
English language news website DtiNews that Vietnam and ASEAN countries
should cooperate to deal with China’s schemes in the East Sea.
The Ministry of Information and Communications on March 6 signed with
the Microsoft Corporation a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will
help raise Vietnam’s Internet security.
Vietnam remains among the countries most vulnerable to internet
attacks, with 40 percent of websites containing security loopholes,
according to the country's top internet security firm, BKAV.
Transactions on foreign exchange (forex) trading floors are illegal in
Vietnam and violators can face administrative fines of up to 100 million
VND, or 4,760 USD.
Gold loans at commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh City at the end of
February stood at 100,000 taels, down 28,000 taels, or 21.87 percent,
against the end of 2013, the central bank's City branch Deputy Director
Nguyen Hoang Minh told the Thoi Bao Ngan Hang (Banking Times).
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested localities to check
the quality of all suspension bridges, especially in mountainous areas,
at a teleconference on February 25.
Sustainable development has emerged as a top concern of mankind. The
issue is echoed at various international forums, in public documents, as
well as in national policies and plans of action. In Vietnam,
sustainable development is one of the fundamental elements of economic
growth model reform and a primary goal of the national economy.
Communist Review features an article by Prof. Dr. Vu Van Hien, Vice
Chairman of the Central Theory Council, on the issue.
Several scenarios for Vietnam’s economy have been put forth at a
recent seminar organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Report by Vietnam Business Forum.
At a recent seminar entitled "Prospects for Vietnam's Economy in 2014:
Resonance Policy Effect" organised by the Ministry of Planning and
Investment, participants put forth several scenarios for Vietnam's
economy. Report byVietnam Business Forum.
Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is forecast to reach
5.67 percent next year, while its consumer price index (CPI) will be 7
percent. Experts predicted the financial climate next year would bring
in winds of change.