An economic complex to be founded in central region

VGP – Seven districts and towns in the southern part of Thanh Hóa and the northern part of Nghệ An, two central provinces, will be converted into an economic complex with many sea-borne industries, which is the driving force for the development of North Central Việt Nam.

PM’s opinions on development plan for Hải Phòng

VGP - Hải Phòng is a national-level urban center; a seaport city and an important gateway to the open sea; a major communication hub in the North Economic Zone and an economic-science-technical center of the North Coastal Areas. Its estimated population by 2025 is 2.4 million.

VN joins regional communicable disease control

VGP – Việt Nam will participate in the second phase of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Regional Communicable Diseases Control (CDC) Project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

VN to have National History Museum

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng just gave nod to the Ministry of Construction’s proposal on the requirements for the design of the National History Museum.

More science and technology fields announced for private organizations

VGP - The PM asked the Minister of Science and Technology to issue document instructing the enforcement of legal documents on science and technology.

Green industry strategy by 2020 announced

VGP – Recently ratified by the Government chief, the Cleaner Industrial Production Strategy by 2020 stipulates five major projects and many new directions and solutions to raise industrial producers’ awareness of this model of production.

British University VN founded

VGP – The PM just permitted the establishment of the British University Việt Nam located in Hà Nội.

ADB funds VN’s program on secondary education development

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng just ratified the portfolio of the Project on Secondary Education Development with the total investment capital of US $71 million funded by the Asia Development Bank (ADB).

PM wants stronger child care and protection

VGP - Việt Nam has implemented its National Action Program for Children 2001-2010 for ten years and gained some considerable achievements. Recently, the PM issued Instruction 1408/CT-TTg on promoting child care and protection.

VN-Angola petroleum protocol ratified

VGP – The Government chief agreed with a protocol on petroleum cooperation inked between the governments of Việt Nam and Angola in Luanda on April 3, 2008.