Production of electronic components at TPR Vietnam Co. Ltd at the Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Park II (VSIP II) in the southern province of Bình Dương. — VNA/VNS Photo Hải Âu HÀ NỘI – There are nine key tasks that must be accomplished in 2019-20 to restructure Viet Nam’s economy, according to the Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyễn Chí Dũng. Minister Dũng told the National Assembly on Monday afternoon that the Government needed to improve the mechanisms of the market-oriented economy to restructure the economy. Private companies and people must be empowered and given more incentives and reductions in taxes and administrative procedures to nurture their business development, he said. Secondly, a competitive market must be built on two main pillars: better allocation of resources for the private sector and better practice of property rights, Dũng said. In addition, the Government has to … [Read more...] about NA talks key tasks for next stage of economic growth
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Drought in Phu Yen destroys several hectares of forest
The prolonged severe drought has dried up thousands of hectares of protection forest in the southern coastal province of Phu Yen, causing many forest fires. Hundreds of hectares of protection forest have dried up in southern coastal Phu Yen Province. — Photo vov.vn Several forests in Tuy An District and Tuy Hoa City have been badly affected by the hot weather. Most of the protection forests are unable to recover, the Voice of Việt Nam (VoV) reported. According to statistics of the provincial afforestation project executive board, about 190ha out of 460ha of newly planted protection forest in Tuy An District and Tuy Hoa City has been destroyed and the remainder is at risk of drying up. Bui Van Thanh, chairman of Tuy An District People's Committee, said that the local government has to prepare water for residents and solutions to fight forest fires. “This year we have seen a large number of forests being destroyed. There is no water available to save the forest," … [Read more...] about Drought in Phu Yen destroys several hectares of forest
World Cup qualifiers: Opponents wary of rapidly improving Vietnam
In group G of the 2022 Asian qualifiers’ second round, Vietnam are grouped with the UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. They were in the second seeding pot, and opponents are cautious about the growing football power. Arch rival Thailand said Vietnam, the current AFF Cup champions, can be quite an obstacle and disrupt their journey to the third round. "Vietnam, our biggest opponent in the region, defeated us in the King’s Cup. They are the ‘toothpicks’ that always ready to poke Thailand in any game," the official Facebook page of the Thai national team said. "This team carry a desire to win in their heart at all times and their fans always want them to win against us. Vietnam is our biggest opponent in ASEAN." Football Association of Thailand Chairman Somyot Poompanmuang said many things need to be changed to beat Vietnam. "We cannot underestimate any team in ASEAN. There is not much of a difference between our level and theirs. They have all made … [Read more...] about World Cup qualifiers: Opponents wary of rapidly improving Vietnam