Vietnam, Japan cooperate toward green growth Business

Vietnam, Japan cooperate toward green growth

Vietnam News, the English language daily newspaper under the Vietnam News Agency, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) jointly organise a seminar themed "Vietnam-Japan cooperation toward green growth" in Hanoi on September 12 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Symposium urges youths to quit smoking Society

Symposium urges youths to quit smoking

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), the Health Ministry’s Fund for Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms and the Global Public Health Organisation Vital Strategies held a symposium in Hanoi on May 31 to discuss the harmful effects of e-cigarettes in schools.
Steering committee seeks solutions to realise green growth targets Business

Steering committee seeks solutions to realise green growth targets

The national steering committee for green growth should work out specific solutions to realise green growth targets based on the country’s socio-economic conditions, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the committee Tran Hong Ha said at the committee’s first meeting on May 30.
Indonesia promotes counterterrorism strategies at ASEAN forum World

Indonesia promotes counterterrorism strategies at ASEAN forum

Indonesia pursued an initiative to improve counterterrorism strategies with partners and ASEAN countries through the 19th Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC) Working Group on Counter Terrorism which took place on May 18 in Bali, Indonesia.
Vietnam plays active role in Mekong River Commission Politics

InfographicVietnam plays active role in Mekong River Commission

Vietnam has played an active role in the Mekong River Commission (MRC) since the mechanism’s inception, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the fourth MRC Summit in the Lao capital Vientiane on April 5 continues to express the country’s respect for the commission.
International experts discuss East Sea issue at workshop in Germany World

International experts discuss East Sea issue at workshop in Germany

An international workshop entitled “Indo-Pacific Strategies and the South China Sea-views from the region” has been held recently by the Asia-Africa Institute (AAI) under Hamburg University of Germany, attracting experts from many countries around the world including Germany, France, Australia and Japan.
Indonesia prepares strategies to respond to global food crisis World

Indonesia prepares strategies to respond to global food crisis

Indonesia has prepared several strategies to address the impact of the current global food crisis, which include increasing production, diversifying food, strengthening stocks, and modernising the agriculture sector, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture.