The Government had subsequently issued unprecedented instructions like ‘fighting the pandemic like fighting the enemy,’ and the whole armed forces and the people must engage in the fight against the disease, and then a whole range of measures including closing off the air border, shutting down land border routes, grounding flights to and from China, Japan, South Korea, the US, and Europe. The most drastic measure, of course, was the hard nationwide lockdown provided in the Directive 15 in April, 2020. These were all difficult measures that had never been done before. … [Read more...] about Striving towards a Government serving the people: Minister
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VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16
By 2030, the income per capita of people from ethnic minority groups is hoped to be raised to half of the national average. The programme also aims to cut the number of poor households to less than 10 per cent of the total number of households, with no hamlets or communes in extremely difficult conditions and 70 per cent of communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas meeting new rural area criteria. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16
Impressive model of friendly bookcase at Ngoc Ly detention center
It is hoped that the books with the seeds of the soul, the life skills, especially the books about human religion, Buddhism and compassion will be disseminated and read by many inmates, thereby helping shorten the path of re-education, the remuneration of prisoners. No matter what mistakes are made, enlightenment is never too late. Reading books of knowledge and love and contemplating through your own failures will be the shortest path to enlightenment. Each book we bring here carries the messages of love, light of enlightenment and courageous compassion to the prisoners,” she said. … [Read more...] about Impressive model of friendly bookcase at Ngoc Ly detention center
Food streets improve vendors’ incomes, tidy up neighbourhoods
“It would be great if each district has a spot to for street vendors to settle their businesses. But it is worth mentioning that these should be areas with dense population, parking spaces and convenient electricity and water systems,” Bùi Đức Lợi, a street vendor on Nguyễn Văn Chiêm Street, said. … [Read more...] about Food streets improve vendors’ incomes, tidy up neighbourhoods
Updated biomass energy project development guideline to benefit investors
Attendance at the workshop were representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Electricity, relevant departments from Phu Yen, Tay Ninh, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang and Tien Giang provinces, the Institute of Energy, Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association, Vietnam Clean Energy Association, universities, power engineering consulting companies and other private companies. … [Read more...] about Updated biomass energy project development guideline to benefit investors