Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently assigned socio-economic development targets to the ministries of Planning and Investment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry and Trade, Public Health, and Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. The Ministry of Planning and Investment was assigned to achieve gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.7 percent and consumer price index of nearly 4 percent. Total social development capital must account for 33-34 percent of GDP while 88 percent of industrial and processing zones must have concentrated wastewater treatment systems. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was asked to achieve nearly 41.6 percent forest coverage. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade must record an 8-10 percent export increase. For the Health Ministry, there should be 26 beds (exclusive of those in communal medical stations) per 10,000 people and 88.5 percent of the … [Read more...] about PM assigns socio-economic development targets to ministries
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Vietnam investments boost Laos’ socio-economic development
Vietnam and Laos are two neighboring countries that boast a long-standing traditional friendship. Over recent years, hundreds of Vietnamese companies have made investment in Laos, generating more jobs, raising income for local people and changing the face of remote and difficulty-stricken areas. 12 years ago, Bachiang was one of the most poverty-ridden districts of Champasak province. The locality’s face has been changed rapidly since the Viet-Laos Rubber Corporation invested in planting rubber trees here. The investment has improved the local people’s living conditions, helping them to abandon normadic life and farming. Vi Inthakumman, a worker at Viet-Laos Rubber Corporation said: "In the past, my family did farm work only. I even had to mow to earn our living. In 2005, my husband and I started working for the Viet-Laos Rubber Corporation. We now can afford housing and children’s schooling. Thanks to the improved infrastructure, the living conditions of local … [Read more...] about Vietnam investments boost Laos’ socio-economic development
Culture is a driving force for Phu Yen socio-economic development in the integration period
(Cinet)- “As a spiritual foundation of the society, Culture is both a driving force of promoting development and a noble target of socialism”, affirmed Document of the 5th Central Committee of the Party (Session VIII). How should be culture a driving force for Phu Yen socio-economic development in the integration period? The following are records at the seminar concerning above-mentioned contents, which are held by Complex of Scientific – Technical Association in co-ordination with Department of Culture and Information and Phu Yen University… The majority of Phu Yen people are farmers. Basically, traditional economy in Phu Yen is an agricultural economy. The aware feature of the living people in Phu Yen is general thought. That means culture has a flexible property which is relatively suitable for the penetration of the market-oriented economy. This is a major cause for explaining why Phu Yen is an agricultural province. Phu Yen is not as wealthier as other … [Read more...] about Culture is a driving force for Phu Yen socio-economic development in the integration period
Thai Binh urged to focus on socio-economic development
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the working session (Source: VNA) Thai Binh (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked leaders ofthe Red River Delta province of Thai Binh to take measures to effectivelyimplement its socio-economic development plan in 2018. In a workingsession with local officials as part of his visit to Thai Binh on December 21, Binhcalled for more efforts to restructure agricultural production along with steppingup the application of scientific advances and bio-technologies, and ensuring cleanproduction and sustainable development. Attention shouldalso be paid to expanding the new-style rural area building programme andencouraging enterprises to invest in the field, he stressed. The Deputy PM urged local authorities to focus on fine-tuning the businessenvironment, improving competitiveness and simplifying administrativeprocedures to attract more enterprises to the province. It is necessaryto support the development of private … [Read more...] about Thai Binh urged to focus on socio-economic development
Phu Yen: Holding a seminar “Culture – a motive of socio-economic development in the integration period”
(Cinet)- On 10th December, at Tuy Hoa City, Department of Culture and Information; Scientific-technical Associations in co-ordination with Phu Yen University held a scientific seminar, titled ““Culture – a motive of Phu Yen socio-economic development in the integration period”. At the seminar, nearly 20 presented reports of scientists, cultural and educational managers, and some private enterprises in the province focused on analyzing, introducing major socio-economic factors that affect the development process of Phu Yen culture in the innovative period. At the same time, they also concentrated on exchanging and clarifying theoretical and practical foundations; models of cultural activities; experienced lessons in the management associated with suggestions of real recommendations and solutions to develop culture for the successful implementation of the national Industrialization and Modernization. (Source: BPY) … [Read more...] about Phu Yen: Holding a seminar “Culture – a motive of socio-economic development in the integration period”