The recent approval for Vietnam’s eighth national power development plan (PDP8) has heated up discussions around business strategies of energy giants in the race to gain advantages in energy transition towards the country’s net-zero goals.

A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) had a working session with leaders of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on the implementation of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) partnership on May 10.

Vietnam has issued major guidelines, policies and orientations to develop innovation and startups, as the Party and State always consider science-technology and innovation as a “strategic breakthrough” and a “main driving force” to create improvements in productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy.

VOV.VN - The World Bank has appointed Ms. Mariam Sherman as the new Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR, effective May 1, 2024.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Do Thanh Trung has expressed his wish for the support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in optimising investment resources for agriculture and rural development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to approve a development plan for the northcentral and central coastal region for the 2021 to 2030 period with a vision towards 2050.

VOV.VN - A number of international financiers have expressed their optimism about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2024 which is likely to be higher than last year’s figure, reported by Tuoi Tre (Young Age) newspaper.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Coordinating Council for the Southeastern Region, chaired the council’s third conference in the southern province of Tay Ninh on May 5.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a regular Government meeting on April 4 to review the socio-economic development situation in April and the first four months of the year, as well as outlining orientations and key tasks for May and the time to come.

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade surplus of US$4.74 billion from agro-forestry-aquatic exports during the opening four months of the year, representing a year on year rise of 71.5%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.