Public telecom services program approved

VGP – The Government has approved a Program on providing public telecom services in 2011-2015.

Yên Tử classified as national forest

VGP - The Government chief has agreed to establish Yên Tử National Forest in the northern province of Quảng Ninh with historical, cultural and environmental values. 

VN National Museum of History to be set up

GP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on Monday signed a decision on the establishment of the Vietnam National Museum of History by merging the National Museum of Vietnamese History and  the National Museum of Vietnamese Revolution.

VN- EU Business Forum’s operational time extended

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has agreed with the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s proposal of extending operational time of the Việt Nam-Europe Business Forum for the 2012 – 2016 period.

HCMC water network to be strengthened

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has asked the State President to approve the credit agreement for the first project of the Việt Nam Water Sector Investment Program.

Lethal injections to begin from November

VGP – Lethal injection will be used for capital execution instead of firing squads from November 1, 2011, according to Government’s Decree 82/2011/NĐ-CP. 

Thermal power project goes ahead

VGP – The Government chief has recently approved the Ô Môn 4 Thermal Power Project in the southern city of Cần Thơ. 

Management over FDI projects tightened

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has released a directive requesting tougher management of FDI projects nationwide.  

WB-funded project approved

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has ratified the portfolio of a technical assistance project on the building of modern urban areas through good urban managers.

Taxation avoidance agreement with Barbados approved

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has ratified the content of a double taxation avoidance agreement signed between the Vietnamese and Barbadian governments.