Vietnam Today WHO commends Vietnam for increasing tobacco and alcohol tax WHO Representative in Vietnam congratulated the Vietnamese Government on adopting increased and new taxes on these unhealthy products.
Vietnam Today Resolution on constitutional amendments adopted Under the newly amended constitution, there will be no district-level administrative units in Vietnam.
Vietnam Today Vietnam-US third round of reciprocal trade negotiations yeilds positive results Differences across all areas under discussion are narrowed down.
Task force established to accelerate railway projects connecting with China and Laos Priority given to Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project, scheduled to start in 2025. 19/09/2024
Government sets major tasks to promote production and business recovery after typhoon Property losses are estimated at more than VND50 trillion (nearly $2 billion), which is forecast to slow this year’s GDP growth by around 0.15%. 19/09/2024
Vietnam receives over $13 mln pledged for Typhoon Yagi recovery Aid has been distributed to affected regions, including northern mountainous provinces of Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, and Lang Son. 19/09/2024
Vietnam will continue to research nuclear power The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been directed to study global nuclear power development experiences. 18/09/2024
$5.5 billion needed for Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 4 According to a document submitted by Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the planned Ring Road 4 will go through several provinces with total investments of more than VND 136 trillion 18/09/2024
13th Party Central Committee holds 10th plenum The plenum would focus on ten strategic matters and several specific issues 18/09/2024