National Committee for disabled founded

VGP – The PM has signed a decision to establish a National Committee for Vietnamese Persons with Disabilities.

New Deputy Minister of Justice appointed

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has recently appointed Mr. Le Thanh Long as  new Deputy Minister of Justice.

National Action Program on Gender Equality passed

VGP – The PM recently approved the National Action Program on Gender Equality with a view to reducing gender gap and promoting women’s empowerment.

PM orders to speed up agricultural restructuring

VGP – The PM has recently issued an instruction to accelerate the implementation of the Agricultural Restructuring Plan towards higher added value and sustainable development.

New Deputy Minister of Science and Technology appointed

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has appointed Mr. Pham Dai Duong as Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.

Four Deputy Ministers of Defense appointed

VGP – The PM has signed decisions to name four new Deputy Ministers of Defense.

Three foreign-financed projects ratified

VGP - The PM has approved three foreign-financed projects which are funded by the German Government, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank (WB).

Program on preserving, utilizing sustainably genetic sources approved

VGP – The PM has approved a program on preserving and utilizing sustainably genetic sources to 2025, in a direction to 2030.

Gov’t tightens control over business conditions

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to establish a working group with an aim to put an end to uncontrolled promulgation of business conditions.

Three national bio-technology centers to be established

VGP – The PM has approved a network plan of institutes, research centers and laboratories on bio-technology by 2025.