Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 6 asked the northern province of Bac Giang to pursue an intensive growth model and optimise its advantages in geographical location, culture and human resources to develop sustainably.
Buon Ma Thuot city in Dak Lak province is projected to become the central municipality of the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands under Conclusion 67-KL/TW of the Politburo on Buon Ma Thuot development to 2030 with a vision to 2045.
With its beautiful landscape together with rich cultural value plus a favourable geographical location and convenient transport system, Hai Duong province aims to turn tourism into an economic spearhead by 2020.
Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich called on parties concerned to work together to solve disputes in peaceful atmosphere, with partnership spirit and for community responsibility while addressing the fifth plenary session of the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 2.
Merging administrative units must be conducted in line with streamlining apparatus, personnel and improving the quality of state officials, according to Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Tran Anh Tuan.
Vietnamese firms must draw up long-term business strategies to exploit opportunities in the European Union (EU), as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will come into force by 2018.