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Director General of the VOV Nguyen The Ky speaks at the launching ceremony (Photo VOV) Hanoi (VNA) – The Korean-language programme of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV Korean) was launched in Hanoi on December 18 in celebration of the 26th anniversary of the relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (1992-2018). Director General of the VOV Nguyen The Ky said the airing of programme demonstrates the development of the news department for foreign service and the VOV in general. He asked the department to strengthen coordination with others to improve the quality of the programme which will serve as a bridge to connect with the Korean community in Vietnam. This also helps enhance the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two countries as expected by their governments and peoples, he said. The programme covers political news, commentaries, lessons on Vietnamese and Korean, culture, ethnicity, tourism, and economy. Earlier on March 15, 2018, the VOV launched … [Read more...] about Korean-language programme comes to Vietnamese audience

At the meeting (Photo VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – More than 1.1 million people have benefited from a World Bank (WB)-funded project on upgrading urban areas in the Mekong Delta region after six years of implementation. The information was revealed at a meeting to review the Vietnam - Mekong Delta Region Urban Upgrading Project held in Can Tho city on December 18. As part of the Vietnam National Urban Upgrading Programme until 2020, the project had a total investment of 398 million USD, with 292 million USD sourced from WB loans and the remainder coming from the Vietnamese government.  It aimed to improve standards of living for poor residents in urban areas, while boosting sustainable development in the Mekong Delta.  The project was implemented between 2012 and 2018 in six Mekong Delta cities, including My Tho in Tien Giang province, Ca Mau in Ca Mau province, Tra Vinh in Tra Vinh province, Cao Lanh in Dong Thap province, Rach Gia in Kien Giang province, and Can … [Read more...] about WB project benefits over 1.1 million people in Mekong Delta

 Do Van Khanh, former Director General of the PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) (Photo: PVEP)   Hanoi (VNA) – The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has issued decisions on prosecuting and detaining Do Van Khanh, former Director General of the PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP). In an announcement on December 18, the ministry said during investigations, the investigation police agency concluded that during 2012-2014, Do Van Khanh had abused his position as PVEP Director General to receive extra interest rate payment from OceanBank and appropriate assets. The agency launched criminal proceedings of the case on September 13, 2017. On December 17, 2018, the agency issued decisions on prosecuting and detaining Do Van Khanh on the charge of abusing position and power to appropriate assets under Article 355 of the 2015 Penal Code. The decisions were approved the same day by the Supreme People’s … [Read more...] about Former Director General of PVEP arrested

Hanoi (VNA) – The Government Inspectorate’s bureau for corruption prevention and combat on December 18 issued a document announcing the establishment of hotlines and email receiving information on cases having signs of corruption. From the beginning of this month, the bureau has received relevant information through hotlines 08048228 and 0911156161, and email [email protected] Earlier, the Presidential Office announced the order of the President on the promulgation of nine laws adopted at the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly, including the revised law on corruption prevention and combat. The Ministry of Public Security also set up a hotline 0692342593 to receive reports from organisations, agencies and individuals.-VNA … [Read more...] about Hotlines to receive corruption-related information set up

Vietnam has gained a lot of significant achievements in SDG on poverty reduction (Illustrative image. Source VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam coordinated with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to hold a meeting in the central city of Da Nang on December 18 on realising challenges posed for Vietnam in the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). The event is part of a conference themed “The National Assembly and sustainable development goals”. A wide range of issues were discussed at the meeting, such as climate change adaptation, poverty reduction and elimination, food security guarantee, sustainable agriculture development, gender equality, and female and youth empowerment. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said that Vietnam is considered one of the countries bearing the most brunt in terms of climate change impact. According to … [Read more...] about Vietnam accelerates implementation of sustainable development goals