Five coastal economic zones to get extensive investments

VGP – The Government has named five coastal economic zones (EZs) which will receive extensive investments from State budget in the 2013-2015, the Office of Government announced Friday.

VN, Mongolia to review bilateral cooperation

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed on the organization of the 15th meeting of the Vietnam-Mongolia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic-Trade-Scientific-Technological Cooperation in Hanoi.

Foreign-funded projects approved

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified the portfolio of project “Better use of nutrition resources for sustaining aquaculture production in Central Vietnam under climate change condition.”

Co Loa Citadel to become historic-ecological park

VGP – The PM has listed tasks for the drafting of an overall master plan to convert Co Loa Citadel in the capital city of Hanoi into a historic, ecological and humane park.

Two foreign-funded projects ratified

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday approved the portfolio of project "Technical Assistance to the Coordination and Implementation of the National Target Program on Building New Rural Areas.”

Steering committee for industrial development strategy established

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to establish the Steering Committee for Vietnam’s Industrial Development Strategy.

Profession oriented higher education project phase II approved 

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified the second phase of Profession Oriented Higher Education (POHE), which is sponsored by the Dutch Government under the framework of the Netherlands Initiative for Capacity development in Higher Education (NICHE).

VN to negotiate on agreements for power project with WB

VGP – Vietnam will launch negotiations on agreements and legal documents for the “Effective Distribution” Project with the World Bank, according to the Office of Government’s newly-issued Official Dispatch.

Vocational training covers 250,000 disabled by 2015

VGP - About 250,000 disabled people in the working age will be provided with vocational training and suitable jobs between 2012-2015.

Forest sector development agreement amended

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed with the amendments to the agreement on non-refundable aid of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the Forestry Development Project.