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.
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.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired a meeting with representatives of several ministries and agencies to evaluate impacts of the world’s fast-changing economy on the domestic economy.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave a reception on August 25 for Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Youji Mutou , who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Government Decree 60/2015/ND-CP on scrapping foreign ownership limit in securities market is expected to create huge opportunities for the Southeast Asian country to attract foreign investment.
The Government will ask the National Assembly Standing Committee for permission to spend an additional 128 billion VND (5.9 million USD) on buying seeds for the national reserve.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has requested commercial banks to strictly implement a Government support credit lending programme which aims to help famers and businesses operating in agriculture.
The Government should have appropriate policies to enable credit guarantee funds to operate more efficiently so that small- and medium-sized businesses can borrow easily from banks.
Legal and administrative procedures were the biggest challenges facing start-up businesses, according to a forum attended by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on August 12.
The customs sector should build on the positive outcomes in the past two years and further reduce procedure processing time, an official told a workshop in Hanoi on August 11.
Negotiators from the Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups on August 8 vowed to continue working toward a nationwide ceasefire accord (NCA) and initiate a political dialogue as soon as possible.
Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese or OV), who are intellectuals, experts and skilled workers, have been granted a tax exemption on used cars they bring to Vietnam , according to a new Government decree.
The inspection sectors of Vietnam and Cambodia will prioritise cooperation in training and improving professional competence of inspectors while increasing experience exchange in thematic inspections.
The Myanmar government, army and ethnic armed groups met in Yangon on August 7 as part of last ditch efforts to reach a historic peace agreement before the country takes to the polls in November.
The Vietnam Christian Mission convened its third congress in central Da Nang city on August 5 to approve a working plan and select an executive board for 2015-2019.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development received a ship from the Japanese Government as part of its non-refundable aid for Vietnam to ensure maritime safety.
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