"I think the failure that was shown in the capacity to contain the spread of the virus -- by the fact that there was not enough international coordination in the way the virus was fought -- that failure must make countries understand that they need to change course," he told AFP. … [Read more...] about Cooperate on climate or ‘we will be doomed’: UN chief
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Solutions needed as Hanoi chokes under smog
Other big cities have previously suffered the same fate, often to a much greater degree. For example, the five-day ‘Great Smog of London’ in 1952 and the New York City smog in 1966. Both events were born from the unfortunate combination of pollutants and weather, with coal dust trapped by masses of stagnant air. Even today, major cities across the world see days or weeks where air quality plummets and emergency measures are needed to clear the haze. … [Read more...] about Solutions needed as Hanoi chokes under smog
ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the meetings. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of the relationship between the two regional organisations that are considered the most successful. The two sides acknowledged the positive progress in the bilateral cooperation in recent years, especially in the active implementation of the ASEAN-EU Action Plan for the 2018-2022 period. For many years, the EU has been the most important partner of ASEAN, especially in economic and development cooperation. The EU is currently the third largest trading partner of ASEAN with a two-way trade reaching 280 billion USD in 2019 and the third largest source of foreign investment of ASEAN with a total volume of FDI hitting 16.2 billion USD last year. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India
Inspiring localities to faster socioeconomic development
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
One of country’s poorest districts sees 72% rise in per capita income in five years
Farmer Ca Dá Thị Yến, of the district’s Phước Chính Commune, has benefited from the district’s poverty reduction models and escaped poverty. Since 2017, she has received two soft loans worth a total of VNĐ90 million (US$3,900) from the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policy to grow crops and buy cows for breeding. … [Read more...] about One of country’s poorest districts sees 72% rise in per capita income in five years
