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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) already has a plan to develop 1,500 co-operatives which will apply high tech in their production – accounting for 10 per cent of the 15,000 successful cooperatives in the country. — Photo danviet.vn Ma Quang Trung, former director of the Rural Economics Co-operative and Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) newspaper on the development of high tech agriculture co-operatives in Việt Nam PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has recently given a green light to the development of 15,000 new agriculture co-operatives by 2020. What will be the impact of such rapid development? The proposal to develop 15,000 new agriculture co-operatives is a very important project to ensure the success of the restructuring of the agriculture sector and the programme of building new rural areas. The project has laid down three key … [Read more...] about High tech agriculture co-ops are given top priority

Nguyễn Thanh Hải. — Photo hanoimoi.vn Nguyễn Thanh Hải, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on his department’s resolve to monitor closely the multi-level marketing activities in the city What are the main responsibilities of management agencies in the management of multi-level marketing? The Hà Nội Department of Trade and Industry has co-operated with agencies in the city, including the Hà Nội market management agency to step up their supervision activities on multi-level marketing in the locality. We have also organised many workshops and training courses on the multi-level marketing trends. In the last few years, the Hà Nội Department of Trade and Industry with support from other agencies, conducted many inspection visits and handed out punishments to many violators. In 2016 alone, 32 … [Read more...] about Multi-level marketing is under strict managment

Hà Tất Thắng. - Photo chinhphu.vnViet Nam News Hà Tất Thắng, director general of the Department of Labour Safety, under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks to the Nhân Dân (The People) monthly edition on suggested solutions to prevent accidents in working places. Do we have sufficient legal documents governing labour accidents in our country? Việt Nam has many legal documents governing the issue of labour accidents in our country. For example, the Instruction No.629 issued in 2013 by the Party Secretariat has emphasised the importance of labour safety in the age of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration. Then in 2015 the National Assembly approved the Law on Labour Safety and Sanitation which came into effect on July 1, 2016. It was the first time Việt Nam had the Law on Labour Safety and Hygiene. Generally speaking, the law has basically addressed almost all social issues in the … [Read more...] about Labour safety needs more proper investment

Lại Hồng Thanh, deputy director of the Việt Nam General Department of Geology and Mineral, speaks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about measures to manage the exploitation of sand and pebbles from river beds. What are the new points in the draft decree on the management of sand and pebbles in our rivers? Five major policies have been covered in the new decree. First, the exploitation of sand and pebbles from river beds is now regulated by the Law on Minerals. As we all know the movement of sand and pebbles is directly related to the stability of river beds, banks and dunes. Second, the exploitation of sand and pebbles in all river basins nationwide should follow rules set by local authorities. Third, the exploitation and transportation of sand and other materials from river beds must be in line with both local and central government regulations. Fourth, the State is the sole authority allowed to organise bids for mineral exploration or … [Read more...] about Illegal sand exploitation to be strictly punished

Phùng Đức Tiến, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. — Photo: danviet.vnViet Nam News Phùng Đức Tiến, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper on the role played by enterprises in the development of animal husbandry What are the most salient points in the Law on Animal Husbandry? The Law on Animal Husbandry was the fourth law adopted by the National Assembly in its recently concluded sixth session. It took the Vietnamese lawmakers more than two years to prepare the law. With its approval, Việt Nam now has four laws on its primary industry – the Law on Cultivation, the Law on Fisheries, the Law on Animal Husbandry and the Law on Forest. The adoption of the Law on Animal Husbandry once again demonstrates that the Government recognises the importance of the animal husbandry sector. The law has eight chapters with 83 … [Read more...] about New Law on Animal Husbandry promises progress