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Hanoi (VNA) – The quality of Vietnam’s economic growth in 2011-2017 has improved in many aspects with high expansion of gross domestic product (GDP) and increasing labour productivity and incremental capital output ratio (ICOR). Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung affirmed the positive outcomes at the May 25 debate during the fifth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi. He said the business environment and the national competitiveness have also seen a lot of progress in recent time. The average per capita income reached 2,385 USD, approximately doubling that of 2010. The human development index of Vietnam has also significantly increased, he added. Responding to deputies’ concern over problems related to foreign investment such as environment pollution, transfer pricing, trade frauds or slow technology transfer, Minister Dung stressed that the FDI sector is an indispensible part of Vietnam’s economy, especially in the light of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economic growth quality improves: Minister

Binh Dinh (VNA) – A Vietnam – Republic of Korea project on addressing the consequences of bombs and mines left by wars was reviewed in the central province of Binh Dinh on February 25. The event was co-hosted by the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The project, which receives 20 million USD in non-refundable aid provided by the RoK government, has been underway in the central provinces of Quang Binh and Binh Dinh from 2018 to December 2020. It has helped remove bombs, mines and explosives on over 14,282ha of land in the two localities. This year, 21 teams will be set up to take technical survey of over 3,800ha of land while 55 other teams will defuse bombs and mines on an area of more than 3,000ha. The project will also help raise public awareness of bomb and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK address post-war bombs, mines

NINH THUẬN – Farmers in the south central province of Ninh Thuận are struggling to find natural food and water for their animals as prolonged hot weather causes pasture lands to dried up. … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuận Province struggles to feed livestock

Vietnam has sought to control travel flow from South Korea, with health declarations required from everyone coming from the country. Those with symptoms like high fever, coughing and breathing difficulties will be placed in quarantine, the Health Ministry said Sunday. … [Read more...] about S Korean visitors expose holes in coronavirus response

The protesters, confronting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a political crisis, had mounted the blockade on a Canadian National Railway line east of Toronto and at other places in support of a small group fighting construction of a natural gas pipeline on indigenous lands in British Columbia. … [Read more...] about Police in Canada clear rail blockade by indigenous protesters