ministries localities tasked with handling cargo congestion

Ministries, localities tasked with handling cargo congestion

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked ministries and localities to work with the Chinese side to reopen some border gates, the Government’s Office said in a notice.
sapa airport needs to mobilise 174 million from private investors

Sapa Airport needs to mobilise $174 million from private investors

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has issued a decision about the implementation of Sapa Airport under the private-public partnership (PPP) format.
pm issues directive on restoration of industrial production

PM issues directive on restoration of industrial production

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on October 3 signed for issuance of a Prime Minister directive on restoring production at industrial production areas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
no more delays in construction schedule of eastern cluster of north south expressway

No more delays in construction schedule of Eastern Cluster of North-South Expressway

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has ordered relevant ministries, agencies, and local authorities to ensure the construction schedule of the Eastern Cluster of North-South Expressway without a delay.
182 billion thai binh 2 thermal power plant urged to start operation in april 2022

$1.82 billion Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant urged to start operation in April 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh asked PetroVietnam, the investor of the project, and relevant authorities to complete the unfinished components of Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant to connect it to the national power grid by April 30, 2022.
bien hoa vung tau expressway to be developed under ppp format

Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway to be developed under PPP format

The Government Office on August 30 issued Document No.6000/VPCP-CN on the Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh’s direction about the approval for an investment plan for the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway project under a public-private partnership (PPP) format.
vietnam approves development scheme for seafood processing in 2021 2030

Vietnam approves development scheme for seafood processing in 2021-2030

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on August 16 signed Decision No.1408/QD-TTg approving the development scheme for the seafood processing industry in 2021-2030, aiming to make Vietnam one of the world’s top five seafood processors by 2030.
182 billion thai binh 2 thermal power plant urged to begin operation in 2022

$1.82 billion Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant urged to begin operation in 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh asked the investor and relevant authorities to complete the unfinished segment of Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant in order to take the plant into operation in 2022.
hau giangs breakthrough successes bucking the trend

Hau Giang’s breakthrough successes bucking the trend

Despite the adverse difficulties of the past 18 months, the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang has still posted upbeat achievements in socioeconomic development. Dong Van Thanh, Chairman of Hau Giang People’s Committee, told VIR’s Huu Phuc how the province has reached such positive results and outlines breakthrough measures ahead to further appeal to investors.
hacinco director dismissed from office for violating covid 19 prevention rules

Hacinco director dismissed from office for violating COVID-19 prevention rules

Nguyen Van Thanh (44), director of Hanoi Construction and Investment Company (Hacinco) No. 2,  was dismissed from his office on May 15 for breaking COVID-19 pandemic prevention regulations, causing serious consequences.
binh phuoc now boasts tallest sitting buddha statue in southeast asia

Binh Phuoc now boasts tallest sitting Buddha statue in Southeast Asia

After four years of construction, a 73-m-high sitting Buddha statue - the tallest of its kind in Southeast Asia - has been inaugurated at the Phat Quoc Van Thanh Pagoda in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.
vietnam loses 24 million jobs in first two quarters

Vietnam loses 2.4 million jobs in first two quarters

A total of 2.4 million jobs have been lost in Vietnam in the first two quarters this year, the biggest reduction for the period in the past decade, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh.
hustle and bustle finally back in town

Hustle and bustle finally back in town

More than three weeks after restrictions were loosened, normal life has gradually returned, bringing back crowded streets and traffic jams in big cities. However, it’s not the end of Vietnam’s prevention measures as local authorities and citizens are still being cautious.
original mindset sought in phu yen investment mission

Original mindset sought in Phu Yen investment mission

Economic zones have been one of the motivating forces to spur Phu Yen’s development. Le Van Thanh, director of Phu Yen Economic Zones Management Authority talked with VIR’s Thanh Dung how the province’s economic zone can be transformed into an investment hotbed.  
vietnam wins 14 asean tourism nods

Vietnam wins 14 ASEAN tourism nods

Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien Hue, has won the prize for “ASEAN Clean Tourist City” during the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018 (ATF), Nguyen Van Thanh, chairman of the city People’s Committee, has announced.