Phu Tho aims for ODA efficiency

Phu Tho aims for ODA efficiency

Aware of the vital role that official development assistance (ODA) plays in fueling economic and social progress, northern mountainous Phu Tho has committed to improving ODA usage efficiency.
ODA to help Yen Bai cultivate big returns

ODA to help Yen Bai cultivate big returns

Northern mountainous Yen Bai province expects to become the recipient of VND500 billion ($24 million) in official development assistance (ODA) capital in 2013 to better tap its potential and fuel social and economic development.
Red River Delta very much in vogue

Red River Delta very much in vogue

The vast Red River Delta, the historic cradle of Vietnam that is home for about 20 million people and bountiful natural resources, is attracting a great deal of attention from domestic and foreign investors.
Long An to reduce IP area

Long An to reduce IP area

Some industrial parks (IPs) in the southern province of Long An have reduced areas for development due to the economic downturn, while other IPs have increased areas serving so-called “green” development.
Letting credit take root

Letting credit take root

Banks are mulling tapping agriculture and rural areas’ potential to bolster credit growth.
Philippines storm brings more floods, landslides

Philippines storm brings more floods, landslides

Four people were killed as another tropical storm swept across the Philippines on Wednesday, triggering landslides in the mountainous north and dumping more heavy rain on the flood-battered capital.
New City takes Binh Duong forward

New City takes Binh Duong forward

Thu Dau Mot City has officially been founded in Binh Duong province since June 27, 2012 following the governmental Resolution 11/2012/NQ-CP.
Vietnam-France forum focuses on planning suburban areas

Vietnam-France forum focuses on planning suburban areas

Vietnam is urbanizing faster than any other country in Southeast Asia with the number of urban residents increasing from 19 per cent (11.8 million) in 1986 to 30.5 per cent (26.3 million) in 2010, according to the World Bank (WB).
Zones playing an active role

Zones playing an active role

Vietnam’s industrial zones (IZs), export processing zones (EPZs) and economic zones (EZs) have contributed to building modern industrial-urban areas, modernising infrastructure systems, creating jobs, developing a skilled and qualified workforce, and giving a facelift to rural areas, says Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh.
Step-by-step SOE divestment

Step-by-step SOE divestment

Divesting from non-core businesses should not be taken on an extensive scale, but aim at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) active in areas in which the state holds a monopoly.
Phu Tho displays its culture

Phu Tho displays its culture

Ngyen Ngoc An, director of Phu Tho Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, talks with VIR’s Kieu Linh about the provincial tourism attraction.
Thai Nguyen charms to be tasted

Thai Nguyen charms to be tasted

The First International Tea Festival, Thai Nguyen-Vietnam 2011 is not only a chance to promote tea products, but a good opportunity for northern Thai Nguyen province to introduce tourism sites and develop trade-village tourism.
Hanoi aims to complete zoning plans by 2015

Hanoi aims to complete zoning plans by 2015

One of Hanoi’s major tasks is to complete zoning plans for the entire city by 2015.
Shopping spree at Ecopark

Shopping spree at Ecopark

Hanoi’s largest urban area Ecopark will feature an attractive retail and dining area, which will appeal to visitors while catering for residents’ demands.
British parliamentarians offer sage advice

British parliamentarians offer sage advice

A UK Houses of Parliament delegation last week  visited Vietnam to leverage relations between the UK and Vietnam, which are now strategic partners under a deal signed late last year.
1 2