To address plastic pollution, Vietnam needs a progressive phase-out, accompanied by the promotion of viable alternatives and an improved solid waste management system, Moderndiplomacy.eu has said, citing a newly-released study by World Bank (WB). The majority of plastics polluting Vietnam’s waterways are single-use, low-value items such as plastic
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Ministry of Health and relevant ministries and agencies as well as the People’s Committees of cities and provinces nationwide to strictly implement his dispatch issued on July 25 regarding the speeding up of COVID-19 vaccination, the Government Office said in a statement.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,201 VND/USD on July 28, up 9 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,897 VND/USD
Despite improvement seen in the first quarter of the year, the pace of international travel recovery remains slow since mid-March when Vietnam reopened its borders to international tourism, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association. The number of international tourist arrivals reached more than 600,000 in the first half of
The People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan province plans to improve its Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2022. According to the PCI 2021 survey results from the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Ninh Thuan ranked 49th out of 63 provinces and cities, down 17 notches, and achieved 62.23
Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, attended the 2022 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) conference in Sydney from July 25 – 27. At the invitation of Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command Admiral John C Aquilino and Chief of
New expressways in the southern region are expected to be a motivation for the economic growth of regional localities, stated Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh while chairing a conference in An Giang on July 27 to realise Government’s resolutions on the implementation of Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot, Bien Hoa-Vung
