New PM affirms continued cooperation with WB

New PM affirms continued cooperation with WB

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Government will continue to tighten cooperation with the World Bank, especially in coping with climate change and saltwater intrusion, improving public administration and investment climate, and fighting corruption. Prime Minister Nguyen...
Wednesday April 6, 2016

Wednesday April 6, 2016

A: I have a letter from Robert Gauvin who wrote to us on a snowy night in Ottawa, Canada. He said “winter this year came late to most of Canada. The last few...
Crop restructuring to save water

Crop restructuring to save water

(VOVworld) – From the beginning of the 2016 spring crop, Mekong delta provinces have shifted from rice cultivation to drought-tolerant plants to adapt to the prolonged water shortage. This method...
Tax authorities expect increased revenue

Tax authorities expect increased revenue

(VOVworld) - Tax authorities anticipate collecting at least 30 billion USD in the remaining ten months of 2016, a 19% increase over the same period last year and seen as a...
Wednesday March 23, 2016

Wednesday March 23, 2016

(VOVworld) - Spring has arrived in northern Vietnam, bringing with it high humidity and drizzles. The average temperature in Hanoi ranges from 20 to 25 DC these days. This weather is...
Vietnam marks World Water Day 2016

Vietnam marks World Water Day 2016

(VOVworld) - A meeting marking World Water Day 2016 themed Water and Jobs was held in Thanh Hoa province on Tuesday. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang said that...
Financial aids sent to drought affected localities

Financial aids sent to drought affected localities

(VOVworld) - The authorities of Hanoi have decided to grant financial aid worth 19 billion VND (855,000 USD) to support the Central Highlands, south central and Mekong Delta localities hardest hit by droughts and saline intrusion. Accordingly, the...
Wednesday March 9, 2016

Wednesday March 9, 2016

(VOVworld) - The fever of spring and Tet, the Vnese Lunar New Year, has arrived. From February to April, Hanoi is humid and wet with frequent drizzles. The temperature ranges from 15...
Climate change adaptation in Mekong delta

Climate change adaptation in Mekong delta

(VOVworld) – Climate change has affected the production and lives of people in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s rice bowl. Appropriate models for adapting to climate change have become an urgent...