MoH to receive aids from Clinton Foundation

VGP – Deputy PM Phạm Gia Khiêm gave nod on August 18 to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to take over antiretroviral (ARV) and opportunistic infection (OI) drugs donated by William Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) for HIV/AIDS treatment among Vietnamese children.

Planning Central VN economic zone as a trade hub in Asia-Pacific

VGP - Under a new planning scheme, recently ratified by the PM, in the time to come, the Central Việt Nam key economic zone will become a hub for commercial exchanges and processing activities in the Mekong Delta and the Asia-Pacific Region.

South Central Coast: A future concentration of marine industries

VGP – By 2025, as scheduled, the South Central Coast will be converted into a multi-field economic zone, serving as a sea gateway for the Central Highlands, Laos’ Southern provinces, Northeast of Cambodia, and Thailand.

PM orders tough actions against environment violations

VGP - To preserve a sustainable environment, prevent bad impacts on the environment and timely respond to environmental incidents, the Vietnamese PM ordered ministries, industries and local authorities to promptly perform some urgent tasks.

MARD undertakes Holland-donated project on afforestation

VGO – The Government chief, on August 8, accepted the Program “Integrating forestry surveys and capacity increasing into national and international development programs.”

PM approves project to support agricultural SMEs

VGP - PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on August 4 approved the portfolio "Research and put forth policy proposals to support small and medium enterprises in agriculture, phrase 2".

VN to host 5th Conference on multilateral cooperation in anti-corruption

VGP - The PM, on August 4, okayed that Việt Nam will host the 5th Conference on multilateral cooperation in anti-corruption in Southeast Asia next year.

PM orders to strictly control market and prices

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on August 3 issued an official telegram urging all ministries, agencies and localities to impose price-controlling measures in the domestic market in order to curb price soar.

PM’s opinions on foreign-financed projects

VGP – The PM delivered his opinions on some cooperation projects with foreign partners, on August 1.

Ratifying foreign-sponsored projects

VGP – The PM ratified on July 28 the technical assistance project “Developing the capital market and strengthening the financial sector” sponsored by the Asia Development Bank (ADB).