Fiscal policy shake-up in energy sector needed

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) experts in Vietnam have pressed for the overall financial reform of the energy sector, including prices of fossil fuels, as Vietnam is restructuring its

Book on trafficking survivors launched in Hanoi

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The Centre for Women and Development (CDW) and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, has published the book "Peace house shelter: Survivors of trafficking in their own words

Vietnam, UK share atomic energy experience

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Researchers and lecturers from leading UK institutes in atomic energy shared their experience with their Vietnamese partners on research and human resources training in the field at two seminars in

Proper policies help defeat religious abuse plots

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The Vietnamese Party and State’s religious and belief policies have vanquished schemes to abuse religions to conduct a “peace evolution”. This is the title of an article by Major General Ass.

TPP countries miss year-end deadline

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Ministers from the 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) free trade talks concluded their four-day meeting on December 10 without a full agreement, missing the year-end deadl

Vietnam anti-corruption initiative launched

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The 2014 Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative (VACI 2014) programme was launched in Hanoi on December 9, with a view to reducing corruption and strengthening transparency in State-run agencies.

Tra Vinh plants mangrove to fight climate change

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The Mekong Delta coastal province of Tra Vinh has planted significantly more hectares of mangrove forest in a bid to recover its protective forest to adapt to climate change.

Vietnam pursues policy to protect human rights

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Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC ), the 2014-2016 tenure, on November 12 with 184 approval votes out of 193, the highest among 14 countries elected to the 47-m

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