VN targets to stand among top 70 ICT powers

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has ordered the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to complete, by the end of this month, the draft Project on converting Việt Nam into an ICT power by 2020.

VN to establish group on anti-corruption assessment

VGP – Việt Nam will set up a working group in charge of evaluating the implementation of the United Nation Convention against Corruption of which Việt Nam is a full member since June 30, 2009.

Hà Nội to pilot environmentally-friendly vehicles

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng agreed in principle to allow Hà Nội to pilot electric buses in the Old Quarter and around Hoàn Kiếm Lake for three years.

VN to participate ASEAN Plus Three CGIF

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng just assigned the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to sign a document under which Việt Nam can officially join the ASEAN Plus Three Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF).

VN-Iran agreement on investment promotion and encouragement approved

VGP – Government chief Nguyễn Tấn Dũng recently gave nod to the agreement on investment promotion and encouragement inked on December 23 in Hà Nội between the Governments of Việt Nam and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Gov’t issues regulations for capturing seagoing vessels

VGP – The Government chief on May 25 announced Decree 57/2010/NĐ-CP stipulating and instructing the implementation of the Ordinance on Procedures for Capturing Seagoing Vessels

VN sets up delegation to join 8th ASEM Conference on Counter-Terrorism

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng agreed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ proposal for forming a delegation to the 8th ASEM Conference on Counter-Terrorism in Brussels, Belgium, on June 10-11 this year.

Delegation to be established for poverty reduction negotiations

VGP - The PM has agreed with the establishment of an interdisciplinary negotiation delegation with the World Bank for the 9th Poverty Reduction Support Credit Program (PRSC).

PM urges action plans for second half

VGP – The Prime Minister is asking his affiliates to review results of the implementation of the pre-set targets and solutions in the first half while preparing for the second-half plans.

VN adopts its product industrial classification

VGP - The PM has recently signed Decision 39/2010/QĐ-TTg promulgating the system of Vietnamese products in order to meet the boom of new products.