VN to join RETA Project
VGP – The Vietnamese Government has agreed to join the Regional Environmental Technical Assistance (RETA) project on urban development along the Mekong Sub-region corridor.
VN to build institutional reform project for next decade
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has ordered the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to build a project on institutional reform for 2011-2020 and submit it to the Government for approval by the end of November this year.
PM ratifies Quảng Trị’s overall development scheme
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has approved an overall socio-economic development plan towards 2020 of the central province of Quảng Trị.
VN pilots agricultural insurance in 21 localities
VGP – Twenty-one provinces and cities will carry out pilot program on agricultural insurance for the first time in the 2011-2013 period, with a view to backing farmers to surmount bad consequences of natural disasters and epidemics.
Aquaculture sector eyes US $5 bln export revenue
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has ratified an aquaculture development project towards 2020 with a view to raising yearly output to over 4.5 million tons, earning US $5-5.5 billion from exports of aquaculture products and generating around 3.5 million jobs.
VN to boost trade and investment with Austria
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has recently agreed to establish a Vietnamese subcommittee under the Việt Nam-Austria Joint Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee to boost the bilateral trade and investment.
Gov’t enhances support for auxiliary industries
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng recently issued Decision No. 12/2011/QĐ-TTg to boost some auxiliary industries and improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese products.
PM ratifies agreement with IFAD on agriculture
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has recently approved an agreement with the International Foundation for Agriculture Development (IFAD) to enhance agriculture in Viet Nam.
New electricity prices to be effective from March
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on Feb. 23 decided to raise electricity price to VND 1,242 per kWh (excluded VAT), an increase of VND 165 against the average price in 2010. The new price will be applicable from March 1.
PM approves National Program on children protection
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on Tuesday approved a National Program on Children Protection for 2011-2015 period.
