From May 2014, the Hanyang University (HYU) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will send its top experts to Vietnam to train Vietnamese nuclear power personnel, starting at Da Lat University in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
Representatives of Ho Chi Minh City will attend the Singapore Yacht Show 2014 for the first time in April to promote river tourism which is expected to become a major product of this southern economic hub, a local newspaper reports.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on February 18 issued a Government action plan to respond to the National Assembly’s resolution on intensifying the management of planning, investment, construction, operation and utility of hydro-electric power plants.
More than 65% of Vietnam’s top 500 businesses with the fastest growth rates in 2013 are from the private sector, twice as much as that of state-owned companies.
A start-up workshop of the project “Stimulating the demand and supply of sustainable products through sustainable public procurement and eco-labelling” (SPPEL) took place in Hanoi on February 18.
The building of new-style rural areas is now a vital strategy for the Mekong Delta’s sustainable development as the region is currently developing in an unstable and inefficient manner.
HCM City authorities strive to bring the ratio of poverty-stricken families to below 5% in 2014 from 7.12% last year.
The Vietnamese and Lao State Audits have vowed to increase auditing training and continue to support each other in the field, especially at multilateral forums, in a joint effort to nurture the special ties between the two countries.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh had a meeting with General Director of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Francis Gurry in Geneva on February 17 to discuss ways to promote future cooperation between the two sides.
National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has said she wants the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to continue assisting Vietnam to in implement bilateral cooperation projects.