Department rural development and land reform

Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA) Thai Nguyen (VNA) – Measures to enhance women’s access to clean water and sanitation in rural areas were discussed in a seminar held by the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the Women’s Union of Thai Nguyen province on March 28. clean water and sanitation, hygiene. According to data from Thai Nguyen province’s Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Centre, as of the end of 2021, the ratio of rural households using clean water meeting the Health Ministry's standards reached 50.25%. Meanwhile, statistics of the provincial Health Department revealed that as of 2022, 86% of all families had toilets meeting hygiene standard. A survey from the provincial Women's Union found that, 4,500 households in 77 communes, mainly in mountainous and highland districts such as Vo Nhai,  Dinh Hoa, Dong Hy, did not have any toilet facility. To improve rural women’s access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, the VWU and experts from UNICEF have … [Read more...] about Increasing women’s access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in rural areas

The simplified public services will save time and money for everyone involved. Hanoi would continue to push for greater decentralization in several city units to streamline the state apparatus system and improve operational efficiency, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung said at a meeting held on March 28 to discuss the ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the local administration system. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Hai/The Hanoi Times According to Dung, the departments of Planning and Investment, Planning and Architecture, Natural Resources and Environment, Construction, and Rural and Agricultural Development, and the Hanoi Promotion Agency, among others, will be subject to a higher level of decentralization and empowerment. According to the city's Party chief, the process is expected to promote greater autonomy and self-responsibility among district-level agencies. Deputy … [Read more...] about Hanoi to push for decentralization scheme in local units: City Party chief

A durian farm in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Chau Duc District. — VNA/VNS Photo The export of Vietnamese durian to China through the official channel since September 2022 opened up new prospects for Viet Nam's fruit and vegetable industry. According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Viet Nam has over 100,000 ha of durian with an annual output of about 1.3 million tonnes. However, only 3,000 ha (3 per cent) of the total meet standards for export to China. The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang and the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have the largest durian areas meeting export standards in the country. According to the Deputy General Director of Dung Thai Son Import-Export Company, Vu Ngoc Huy, China is a large market with a strong durian consumption capacity. The firm can export 500,000 tonnes of fresh durian per year, accounting for over one-third of the total durian output of the country, Huy said. La Tran … [Read more...] about Durian to make breakthrough for Viet Nam’s fruit exports

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Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are considering a plan to install roofs over suitable parts of the walkways of Le Loi Boulevard in District 1 at a cost of up to US$1.27 million to protect pedestrians from sunshine and rain. The municipal Department of Planning and Architecture recently submitted its scheme to the city’s administration aiming to improve the shopping road that was reopened last August after being closed for years due to the construction of the city’s first metro. As the large trees once located alongside the sidewalks were removed for the metro project, a roof system over them should be built to shield walkers and shoppers from the elements, according to the department. Accordingly, the Le Loi sidewalks with an average of 5.5 - 6 meters on each side will have a roof reaching out four meters, a departmental representative told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Not only do they help block sunlight and rain, the future roofs can also create a lively cityscape for this … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City considers spending up to $1.27mn on downtown street roofing

The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, gave its approval to the development of the Hiep Hoa urban area project covering 293 hectares of land on Pho Islet in Hiep Hoa Ward, Bien Hoa City on Tuesday, budgeting an estimated investment of over VND72.2 trillion (US$3 billion). Vo Tan Duc, deputy chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee, signed a decision approving the project, which is expected to accommodate 31,600 people. The total area of the project includes 84 hectares for living, making up 28.8 percent, 110 hectares for green spaces, nearly 35 hectares for both of these purposes, over 14 hectares for public facilities, 43 hectares for traffic, and 3.8 hectares for technical infrastructure. The project is scheduled to be executed in 12 years, from 2023 to 2035, and divided into five sub-projects. It is aimed at developing a modern urban area with a low construction density in harmony with the surrounding landscapes. The An … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Dong Nai green-lights $3bn urban area project