VN-Cambodia Friendship Year Steering Committee set up

VGP – The Government has decided to set up a Steering Committee for Việt Nam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2012.

PM asks for tighter management of golf courses

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has asked ministries and localities to enhance management, inspection and supervision of the implementation of golf courses planning scheme.

Sustainable Development Strategy approved

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has approved the Sustainable Development Strategy for the 2011-2020 period.

Gov’t provides free rice to Yên Bái

VGP – The Government on Monday asked the Ministry of Finance to provide 905,610 kg of rice in aid for poor people in the northern province of Yên Bái.

MoU on education cooperation approved

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has approved the Memorandum of Understanding on education, tertiary education and scientific research signed between the Governments of Việt Nam and Qatar early this year.

Hà Giang has new border gate economic zone

VGP - The Prime Minister has approved the master plan for Thanh Thủy border gate economic zone in Vị Xuyên district, in the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang, by 2030.

Gov’t allows Đồng Nai to open pilot clusters of supporting industries

VGP – The Government has allowed the Southern province of Đồng Nai to establish three clusters of supporting industries for pilot run in industrial parks approved by the PM.

VN to join UN Conference on Sustainable Development

VGP – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy PM Nguyễn Thiện Nhân will attend the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil from June 20-22, according to the Office of Government’s recent official dispatch.

Founders of social, charity funds must be Vietnamese

VGP - Founders of social funds, charity funds… must be Vietnamese organizations or individuals, according to a decree recently issued by the Government.

Science and Technology Development Strategy passed

VGP - Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has given a nod to the Science and Technology Development Strategy for the 2010-20 period which targets to raise the value of high-tech and applied science products to about 45% of GDP by 2020.