Tariff exempted for central bank's material gold
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a Decision to exempt tariff for material gold imported and exported by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) as from March 15, 2014.
Intersectorial investment promotion encouraged
VGP - The Prime Minister has recently issued Regulations on State management of investment promotion activities.
VN strives for health-related MDGs
VGP – The Government has issued a resolution to speed up the realization of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on healthcare in Viet Nam.
National Strategy on Pharmacy ratified
VGP – The PM has approved the Viet Nam National Strategy on Pharmacy till 2020, with a vision to 2030.
VN to have 219 conservation areas by 2030
VGP – The PM has recently approved a master plan on biodiversity conservation through 2020 with vision towards 2030.
Country to develop urban areas adapting to climate change
VGP - PM Nguyen Tan Dung has recently approved a scheme on developing the country’s urban areas to response to climate change in the 2013-2020 period.
Decree regulates non-cash transactions
VGP - The Government has recently issued a decree, which will be effective on March 1, 2014, on non-cash transactions, specifying cases which are not allowed to pay in cash.
Quang Ninh province expected to become economic spearhead
VGP - The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is planned to become an economic locomotive of the north and the country by 2020 with strengths in modern services and industry, an advanced and synchoronized socio-economic and technical infrastructure, and a status of an international tourism center.
Plan on building Mong Cai Bordergate Economic Zone approved
VGP - PM Nguyen Tan Dung has recently approved a plan on developing the Mong Cai Bordergate Economic Zone of Quang Ninh province to 2030 with a vision to 2050 on a 121,197ha area.
Decree on ODA management and utilization executed
VGP - PM Nguyen Tan Dung has recently assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to work with relevant agencies to give directions to realize the Government decree on managing and using the official development assistance (ODA) and donors’ soft loans.
