Vietnam’s poverty reduction achievements in 2011

Vietnam’s poverty reduction achievements in 2011

Vietnam had impressive results in poverty reduction last year thanks to substantial economic growth. A number of fruitful programs were the National Target program on Poverty Reduction, the socio-economic...
Conference reviewing 10 years of SOE restructuring

Restructuring state-run enterprises

Vietnam has given top priority to economic restructuring, focusing on public investment, state-owned enterprises, and financial market. Restructuring state-owned enterprises is considered an urgent task to ensure sustainable...
Methadone program to be expanded to more provinces

Methadone program to be expanded to more provinces

Vietnam will expand its program to use methadone in treating drug addicts from 11 provinces to 30 provinces by 2015. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a conference to review the programs over the...
More Tet gifts shipped to Truong Sa soldiers

More Tet gifts shipped to Truong Sa soldiers

A navy delegation has visited and present gifts to soldiers stationed on Da Nam and Da Thi islands in the Truong Sa or Spratly archipelago on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet...
Fast and sustainable poverty reduction

Fast and sustainable poverty reduction

A government resolution to achieve fast and sustainable poverty reduction in 62 poor districts (Resolution 30a) has been in effect for 3 years. Today’s Current Affairs looks at how...
More funds allocated to help flood victims

More funds allocated to help flood victims

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to allocate 55 billion VND and 3,100 tonnes of rice free-of-charge to help four central provinces overcome the aftermaths of...
New changes in National Assembly’s Q&A session

New changes in National Assembly’s Q&A session

The National Assembly has ended its year-end session after nearly a month of discussion. Deputies discussed the goals, orientations, and a roadmap for the country’s socio-economic development, security...