To improve the quality of public products and services, the Government in June 2015 issued a decision to transform public non-business organisations into joint-stock businesses.
Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session with representatives from the JICA on December 9 to discuss a project to reduce domestic waste in Can Tho.
Embracing circular economy will help Vietnam respond to natural resources starvation and environmental pollution, while heading towards sustainable economic development.
The capital city of Hanoi recorded impressive socio-economic development results in the first nine months of this year, with a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.35 percent, up from the 6.95 percent expansion recorded in the same period last year.
Hanoi always attaches importance to its relations with German localities and enterprises, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said while hosting newly-appointed German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner on October 1.
A Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) forum in Hanoi on June 28 highlighted businesses’ role in environmental protection amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0).
The ICT (information and communication technology) reference framework for the development of smart cities (version 1.0) has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications as a basis for localities and businesses to develop smart city projects.
The northern province of Bac Giang is working to remove difficulties in the building of new-style rural areas in order to accelerate the pace of the work in the locality, according to deputy director of the province’s department of agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Doanh.
Ho Chi Minh City administration is planning to reduce the number of waste transfer stations in the city and strengthening measures to treat solid waste to protect the environment.
Vice Chairman of the municipal Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung expressed his delight at growing Vietnam-France ties during a working session in the capital city on May 22 with Jean Charles Nefgre, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF).
French non-governmental organisation GRET Vietnam and partners held an international seminar in Hanoi on May 15 to discuss solid waste management in suburban, small and medium-sized urban areas in Southeast Asia, within the framework of a project on waste management in rural areas.
Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a Finnish delegation led by Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto on May 10 discussed issues regarding global climate change, thus pushing ahead with bilateral cooperation plans in waste management and energy solutions.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has revealed a plan to check 51 solid waste treatment facilities in 25 provinces and cities throughout the country.
A workshop introducing Japan’s advanced organic waste processing technology was held at an experimental laboratory of the Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.
Closed-loop organic waste processing technology and de-centralised waste processing are possible solutions for Vietnam’s organic waste problems, experts said at a discussion panel earlier this week.
Manufacturing and processing were the major contributor to Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.08 percent in 2018, the highest level in 11 years, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
