Tran To Nga graduated from a Hanoi university in 1966 and became a war correspondent of the Liberation News Agency, now the Vietnam News Agency. She worked in some of the most heavily AO/Dioxin affected areas in southern Vietnam such as Cu Chi, Ben Cat and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, ultimately experiencing contamination effects herself. … [Read more...] about French trial opens on AO/Dioxin lawsuit against U.S. chemical producers
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Vietnam posts remarkable economic achievements in 2016-2020 period
These achievements have been recognised and appreciated by the international community. According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Viet Nam has created a "legendary story" in poverty reduction with its human development index (HDI) of 0.63 in 2019, ranked 118 out of 189 countries and in the group of countries with the highest HDI growth rate in the world. … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts remarkable economic achievements in 2016-2020 period
US shares experience in environmental management
Hanoi (VNA) – The US’s experience in environmental management and air quality control in Vietnam were touched upon at a seminar in Hanoi on January 25. The event, themed “Solving the air quality crisis: from the US to Vietnam,” was jointly held by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the environmental protection agency under the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and Live & Learn Centre. Dr. Le Bich Thuy from the Hanoi University of Science and Technology pointed out the harmful impact of air pollution on human health and life, and called for joint efforts to find suitable measures to tackle the problem. Le Thanh Thuy, from the environmental protection agency, said given environmental challenges, Hanoi has increased investments in waste control and treatment. Eric Wolvovsky, an expert from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, introduced the US’s adequate and strict policies and laws on environmental … [Read more...] about US shares experience in environmental management
Vietnam-US friendship thrives after a quarter of a century
Regarding investment, with strategic location, stable macro-economy, better living quality and dynamic labour forces, Vietnam has attracted the attention of the world’s major firms, especially US companies with big names like IBM, Qualcomm and Coca-Cola, among others. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-US friendship thrives after a quarter of a century
Russia’s news agency highlights Vietnam’s 35 years of renovation
Despite the effects of COVID-19, macro-economic and fiscal frameworks remained stable, with growth of nearly 3 percent. In particular, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed many times that 2020 was a year to launch processes towards a “Digital Vietnam”. From 2014-2020, Vietnam moved up 29 places to 42nd among the 131 countries and territories in the Global Innovation Index from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). According to the article, Vietnam’s victory over the pandemic is considered “phenomenal” and the result of consensus between the Party, the armed forces, and the people. … [Read more...] about Russia’s news agency highlights Vietnam’s 35 years of renovation