Phu Tho has new Vice Chairman
VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 6 nominated Mr. Hoang Cong Thuy as the Vice Chairman of the Phu Tho Provincial People’s Committee in the phase from 2011-2016.
Gov't sets up Steering Board for EMCC Program
VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to establish the Steering Board for the Economic Management and Competitiveness Credit Program, led by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh.
Deputy Minister of Culture re-appointed
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has re-appointed Mr. Huynh Vinh Ai as the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
VN-Chile visa exemption agreement gets nod
VGP – The Government has agreed with the content of the draft agreement between Vietnam and Chile on visa exemption for ordinary passport holders.
VN to negotiate credit agreement with ADB
VGP – The Government has allowed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to negotiate with the Asian Development Bank on a credit agreement and related documents for the project on capacity building for HIV/AIDS prevention in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
PM urges stronger fight against AIDS, drugs, prostitution
VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday asked ministries, sectors and localities nationwide to strengthen measures to prevent and combat HIV/AIDS, drugs and prostitution.
Facilitating cross border transport of vehicles between VN, Laos
VGP – The Vietnamese Government has ratified the Agreement on the Facilitation of Cross Border Transport of Road Vehicles with Laos.
Gov’t extends deadline for dioxin laboratory project
VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to extend the deadline for the construction of a dioxin laboratory for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment until 2013.
40-45% of population to use Internet by 2015
VGP – Vietnam sets the target to increase the number of Internet users to 40-45% of population by 2015 and 55-60% by 2020, according to a newly-approved National Telecommunication Development Plan until 2020.
Innovation Partnership Program gets longer
VGP – The Government has agreed to extend deadline for the implementation of the Vietnam-Finland Innovation Partnership Program (IPP) till August 16, 2013 with the supplementary capital of €1,334,800 through a non-refundable Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Finish Government.
