The State budget spent about 18 trillion VND (779.69 million USD) implementing social assistance policies for the elderly in the community. Specifically, more than 1.8 million elderly people received monthly allowances, over 1.4 million enjoyed allowances as national contributors, and 3.1 million are enjoying pensions and social insurance benefits. In addition, 12.1 million senior citizens currently have health insurance cards. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
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Foreign aid disbursement falls way short of 2020 target
The ministry considers disbursement of state and ODA capital an important task of 2020 and has asked relevant authorities to find solutions to speed up the disbursement in order to promote trading and production activities. It proposed that the government reduce state capital investment for ministries, centrally governed organizations and localities that reached a disbursement rate of less than 60 percent as of September 30, 2020. According to the Ministry of Finance, 61 of the 63 localities and 13 of the 14 ministries and centrally governed organizations allocated with foreign loans reached a disbursement rate of less than 60 percent. About VND11.67 trillion worth of foreign capital for 2020 will be withdrawn to the state budget to reallocate to other ministries, organizations and localities in need of the capital. … [Read more...] about Foreign aid disbursement falls way short of 2020 target
Bien Hoa -Vung Tau expressway to receive US$293 million from State budget
The Prime Minister initially assigned the People’s Committee of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province to send a preliminary feasibility study report for approval of the project's investment policy. However, the Ministry of Transport had not added the project to the list of the public investment plan for the medium term of 2021 – 2025 and the People’s Committee of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province had faced difficulties in the implementation process of related works to start the project. As this reason, the Ministry of Transport suggested the Ministry of Planning and Investment to adjust the public investment plan for the medium term of 2021 – 2025 in order to provide State budget for the project. In December 2020, the Ministry of Transport was in charge of reviewing and updating the report to the Prime Minister for the approval of the project's investment policy under the public-private partnership (PPP) form. The Ministry of Transport is currently promptly carrying … [Read more...] about Bien Hoa -Vung Tau expressway to receive US$293 million from State budget
Highways open to traffic, clear the way to more development in Mekong Delta
Chair of Vinh Long Lu Quang Ngoi said the My Thuan – Can Tho Highway will help ease the overloading of Highway 1, contribute to development in the Mekong Delta, and ensure national defence and security for the cities and provinces in the region. Ngoi believes that once the My Thuan – Can Tho route opens, the number of traffic accidents on Highway 1 will decrease. The provincial authorities will apply measures to speed up site clearance so as to hand over the site to investors so they can execute the project on schedule. … [Read more...] about Highways open to traffic, clear the way to more development in Mekong Delta
Preserving and promoting Cham ethnic culture
Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in 2004 issued a directive coded 06/2004/CT-TTg on boosting their socio-economic development and ensuring security and order among the group in the new context. After 15 years of implementing the directive, Cham people’s material and spiritual life has been significantly improved. … [Read more...] about Preserving and promoting Cham ethnic culture
