A World Bank delegation held a working session in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on September 30 to review the implementation of the Northern Mountainous Urban Programme.
A World Bank delegation held a working session in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on September 30 with relevant agencies and local authorities to review the implementation of the Northern Mountainous Urban Programme in Thai Nguyen city .
Thai Nguyen is among seven provinces benefitting from the programme, which has a total investment of 300 million USD, 250 million USD of which comes from WB loans.
Madhu Raghunath, an urban expert from the WB, spoke highly of the efforts of Thai Nguyen in implementing the programme. However, the implementation is still facing several obstacles and difficulties, especially in terms of reciprocal capital and ground clearance, she added.
The WB delegation asked the provincial authorities to help Thai Nguyen City in securing reciprocal capital for the programme and improve bidding work in order to reduce costs of the programme.
Doan Van Tuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, pledged to facilitate the implementation of the programme while asking that the WB will ensure the disbursement progress in the next phase of the project.
The Northern Mountainous Urban Programme Project was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision 189/QD-TTg on January 25, 2014.
The project is implemented in the seven mountainous provinces of Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan , Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Dien Bien, Hoa Binh, and Yen Bai, costing 301.8 million USD. Of the amount, 250 million USD was sourced from the World Bank and the remaining capital was funded by local budget.
The project in Thai Nguyen province, worth 80.5 million USD, will be carried out over six years (2015-2020) in Thai Nguyen City and includes upgrades to roads and bridges, nursery school construction, and the establishment of resident resettlement areas.
The project will set the foundation to develop sustainable northern mountainous urban areas as well as strengthening the capacity of local authorities for urban planning and ꦏmanagement. In addition, it will become a technical infrastructure model to be applied in other cities./.
A ceremony to launch the construction of facilities of Phase I of the Northern Mountainous Urban Programme Project was held in Thai Nguyen city in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on January 21.
The northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen has allocated over 1 trillion VND (46 million USD) from the State budget so far this year for its new-style rural area building.
Northern Bac Kan province, with the highest rate of forest coverage in the nation, needs to develop forest-based economy into a key sector and a sustainable source of livelihood for local residents in the next five to seven years, said State President Truong Tan Sang.
More than 80 percent of households in rural areas in the northern province of Thai Nguyen have access to clean water, according to the provincial Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Centre.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
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The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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