World Bank preferential loans during the 2017 fiscal year will be used for sustainable development, infrastructure, improvement of tertiary education, and disaster recovery in the central region.

 Nowadays the press is filled with an abundance of stories about high-tech investment of Japanese concerns into Vietnam agriculture and how it might revitalize the sector for economic growth, job creation and food security.

 Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau, assistant to the Foreign Minister, presented his action plan as a candidate for the post of UNESCO General-Director to the Executive Board of UNESCO and ambassadors of the organisation’s member countries on April 27.

Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Limited Company has completed 52 out of 53 environmental protection tasks required of it after violating regulations on environmental protection.

 The People’s Court of Hanoi on April 27 sentenced eight people to death for trafficking 490 bricks of heroin hidden in gas cylinders, after a four-day trial.

 Nguyen Quang Hai’s perfect free kick helped Vietnam’s U20 team beat Fortuna 05 Dusseldorf’s U19 squad 4-1 in their last friendly match on April 26 in Germany.

 Vu Thi Trang sprang no surprises when she lost against world No 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships in China.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has requested the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to review loss-making projects to ensure investment flows for its production and business. 

 The Embassy of Vietnam in Buenos Aires has decided to present the President’s Friendship Medal to Claudio Gutierrez, former Argentinean Ambassador to Vietnam, for his contributions to the two countries’ relations.

 The Department for External Relations of the northern province of Tuyen Quang has informed the Embassy of Argentina in Hanoi on the death of an Argentinean national due to traffic accident.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a target programme on developing a social support system for the 2016-20 period.

The official visits made by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Cambodia and Laos wrapped up successfully, contributing to nurturing the special trustful political relations between Vietnam and the two countries.

 Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Chung Sye-kyun left Ho Chi Minh City on April 27, wrapping up his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 30thASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines from April 28-29 at the invitation of Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

 Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister, hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 27 for visiting Air Force Chief of Staff of Indonesia General Hadi Tjahjanto. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on April 28 for the Philippines to attend the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila through April 29.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 27 left the Vattay International Airport in Vientiane for Hanoi, concluding his first official visit to Laos since he took office. 

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has decided disciplinary actions for a number of former executives of the National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) for their serious legal violations that caused great economic losses.

More than 60 percent of water to Vietnam comes from other countries. Scientists have warned that 45 percent of land area in the southern region will suffer serious saline intrusion in the future.

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