Minister Dung pointed out that for the region to cope, the MPI has already discussed with the Ministry of Transport to complete the North-South Expressway to connect not only Can Tho city but also Ca Mau province in five years. A new vision and a new plan, however, usually go along with a certain investment. “We will strive to devote resources and promote private ones in accordance with the Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment,” he said. … [Read more...] about Inspiring localities to faster socioeconomic development
Millennium development goals and sustainable development goals
Vietnamese firms put sustainability at center of growth strategies
For many years, this problem had cost his business a large amount of money on environmental treatment and transportation of chemicals. In 2018, Hung Duy's board of management decided to invest in a technological line for waste treatment, costing VND400 billion ($17.3 million) for each factory. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms put sustainability at center of growth strategies
US pledges $153 mln toward Mekong development
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh also stressed the partnership could contribute more to the sustainable development of the Mekong Subregion, helping countries close development gaps, seize new opportunities and overcome challenges as ASEAN moves towards a new phase in community building. … [Read more...] about US pledges $153 mln toward Mekong development
ASEAN 2020: sub-regional development on table on AMM-53 first working day
Minh underlined the significance and role of sub-regional cooperation in the region. “Through unity, cooperation and the spirit that no one is left behind, ASEAN has been successful. It is now the time for ASEAN to uphold its role, coordinate and support the sub-regional development in the region,” he said. … [Read more...] about ASEAN 2020: sub-regional development on table on AMM-53 first working day
Con Dao Island: Developing tourism tied with preservation of natural heritage
The 16-island archipelago Con Dao located around 180 km off Vung Tau City in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, about 230 kilometers southeast of HCMC. It is well known for nice wild beaches with white sand, deep blue water and colorful coral reefs. French colonialists and the American turned the island into a prison to jail Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers in the wartime. The offshore relic has attracted many local and foreign visitors in recent years. … [Read more...] about Con Dao Island: Developing tourism tied with preservation of natural heritage
