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The study, done by UNICEF, WHO and health organizations, said the rate in Vietnam fell to 8.2 percent in 2015 from 9.2 percent in 2000. The number of newborns of below average weight, described as less than 2.5 kilograms or 5.5 pounds, stayed almost constant at 130,000 per year during the period. Rana Flowers, UNICEF’s representative in Vietnam, said: "This figure is most encouraging. However as a national average, it does not give us the complete picture and is likely to hide important disparities." She said among poor people 28 percent of mothers do not have institutional deliveries, and their children’s weights are not usually recorded. After assessing birthweights in 148 countries and reviewing 281 million births, the study, the first of its kind, found more than 20 million newborns in 2015, or one in seven, had low birthweight. Around 80 percent of all newborns who die have low birthweights. Worldwide, the rate of low birthweight babies fell from 17.5 percent in 2000 … [Read more...] about Vietnam has lowest rate of low birthweight babies in Southeast Asia

Đặng Hùng Võ, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo VGP Báo Chính Phủ (Government Newspaper) talks to Đặng Hùng Võ, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, about solutions to unleash the private sector’s potential, following an article written by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to promote harnessing resources to create a driving force for Việt Nam’s growth. How much does unleashing the potential and fully utilising the country’s resources matter to Việt Nam? Utilising resources – including land, human resources, financial resources and technology – determines the speed and quality of economic growth in all countries. Take land for example. Land fee collections in Việt Nam only account for 20 per cent of local governments’ revenues, while the rate in industrialised … [Read more...] about Fairness must be guaranteed in use of natural resources

Footwear production in Vinh Phuc Province. Footwear was among key exports of the northern province in 2019. — Photo vinhphuc.gov.vn Vinh Phuc Province has overachieved results in all 13 targets set for 2019, vice-standing chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Duy Thanh said during the 14th provincial People’s Council Meeting. Thanh said the provincial economy continued growing in all fields thanks to flexible management, initiatives to deal with difficulties and challenges, assistance provided for businesses and entrepreneurs, as well as opening up sources for growth. The economic growth rate reached 8.05 per cent in 2019 and, of which, industry and construction had the highest growth rate of 13.11 per cent and the sector was the key to the province’s overall growth, according to the vice standing chairman. In particular, industrial production was up 13.4 per cent on-year to VND244.8 trillion (US$10.5 billion). Processing and manufacturing industries … [Read more...] about Vinh Phuc achieves all 13 socio-economic growth targets for 2019: Vice-standing chairman

  Footwear production in Vĩnh Phúc Province. Footwear was among key exports of the northern province in 2019. — Photo vinhphuc.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Vĩnh Phúc Province has overachieved results in all 13 targets set for 2019, vice-standing chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lê Duy Thành said during the 14th provincial People’s Council Meeting. Thành said the provincial economy continued growing in all fields thanks to flexible management, initiatives to deal with difficulties and challenges, assistance provided for businesses and entrepreneurs, as well as opening up sources for growth. The economic growth rate reached 8.05 per cent in 2019 and, of which, industry and construction had the highest growth rate of 13.11 per cent and the sector was the key to the province’s overall growth, according to the vice standing chairman. In particular, industrial production was up 13.4 per cent … [Read more...] about Vĩnh Phúc achieves all 13 socio-economic growth targets for 2019: Vice-standing chairman

  A farm of dairy producer Vinamilk in Đơn Dương District, Lâm Đồng Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kha HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), one of the country's leading dairy producers, has agreed to pay the second interim dividend for 2019. The dividend will be paid in cash at the rate of 10 per cent, meaning that a shareholder will receive VNĐ1,000 for each of his/her share. With over 1.7 billion shares in circulation, the company expects to spend VNĐ1.74 trillion (US$74.8 milion) to pay dividends. The last registration date is December 2 this year. The date of payment is scheduled for February 28, 2020. The company targets VNĐ56.3 trillion in total revenue and VNĐ10.5 trillion in net profit for 2019. Vinamilk shares are listed on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange as VNM and climbed 0.25 per cent to end Monday morning session at … [Read more...] about Vinamilk to spend $75m to advance 2019 dividend