
PM asks thrift practice in SOEs
VGP - The PM on July 29 requested ministries, branches, localities, economic groups and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to exercise thrift practice and prevent wastefulness in the management, exploration of natural resources, capital, asset and labor in SOEs.

Plan to realize Maritime Labor Convention
VGP – The Government has approved the plan for the realization of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of the Internal Labor Organization (ILO).

Half of labor force to joint social insurance by 2020
VGP – About half of Viet Nam’s labor force will join the social insurance while 35% of them are expected to purchase unemployment insurance by 2020, according to the latest strategy for insurance sector development.
New SBV Deputy Governor appointed
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has appointed Nguyen Phuoc Thanh as the new Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam.

New regulations on asset and income transparency
VGP – The Government has promulgated a new decree on asset and income transparency, targeting nine groups of applicable subjects.

Schedule of legal popularization, education projects
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has just approved the schedule of seven projects in a move to strengthen the leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam regarding legal publicity and education.

Two provinces get food relief
VGP – Poor people from the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai and the central province of Nghe An will get 1,356 tons of rice relief from national reserves.

National program on mobilizing foreign aid
VGP – The Government has issued the National program on mobilizing aid from foreign non-governmental organizations to support poverty reduction and socio-economic development.

PM approves Finland-funded project
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the Project on building solid waste treatment complex of South Binh Duong (phase 2).
New Deputy Minister of Agriculture named
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has appointed Mr. Le Quoc Doanh as the new Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.