Hallmark development plan draft sets out long-term goal

Hallmark development plan draft sets out long-term goal

The nation’s most significant development plan is expected to resolve the economy’s shortcomings and enable Vietnam to reach the target of being a developed country by 2050.
Phu Yen targets $400 million budgetary revenue in 2020

Phu Yen targets $400 million budgetary revenue in 2020

Phu Yen province aims to collect $391.3 million in total budgetary revenue in 2020, with total investment capital for social development over $970 million.
A brighter forecast for the new year

A brighter forecast for the new year

On the eve of the new year, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh told VIR’s Tung Ha that the economy in 2013 will see positive changes with important results thanks to the government’s specific measures.
SMEs look to kick up a gear

SMEs look to kick up a gear

Small- and medium-sized enterprises’ development is under spotlight. Investment authorities are penning the second small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) development plan focusing on quantity and quality growth targets.
PM urges stop to scattered investment

PM urges stop to scattered investment

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed ministries, agencies and localities to ensure capital is invested effectively in key areas and projects, avoiding undirected investment with potential wastefulness and losses.
Chia Se spirit set to live on in developing regions

Chia Se spirit set to live on in developing regions

The Chia Se Programme, funded by Swedish International Development Agency, has ushered in a new effective method for eradicating hunger and reducing poverty in the targeted provinces.
Making every post a winner

Making every post a winner

VIR’s Kieu Linh talks with Ha Sy San, vice director of Bac Ninh Provincial Department of Industry and Trade, about the local industrial development potential.
Steel plants drain power

Steel plants drain power

Energy-hungry steel plants have been told to build their own power plants. State-run Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed the government require steel manufacturing projects with more than a 100MVA power demand to build their own power supplies.