Hanoi is considering licensing temporary car parks on vacant land left by delayed projects to address parking shortage, but a clear legal framework is needed.

It is expected to help ease the pressure on the country's petroleum supply.

The CFA is part of the UK Government's efforts to help Vietnam meet the commitments made by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a national product development plan on high-quality Vietnamese coffee.

To improve Hanoi’s image, city authorities earlier this year set themselves an ambitious task of becoming a ‘wireless city’ to remove the eyesores.

Over 100 provincial government officials, investors and other stakeholders have recently gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss policies for the development of solar energy.

On Nov 3, the European Union and the Danang Energy Conservation Centre hold the official launch event of the project entitled "Development of Solar Energy in Danang" (DSED).

Hanoi Capital sets projects to introduce businesses to the city’s preferential policies for the agricultural sector, especially hi-tech agriculture, in order to promote investment in hi-tech agriculture in the Capital.

The municipal Customs Department on October 16 officially started piloting an automated customs management and supervision system of imported and exported goods at the Noi Bai International Airport.

The Hanoi People’s Committee issued Decision 6818/QD-UBND, approving Ha Nam Clean Water Joint Stock Company as the investor of project on building water supply system for 28 administrative units in suburban district.

The PM has recently approved a master plan for construction of Quang Tri province’s Southeast Quang Tri Economic Zone (EZ) until 2035, with a vision to 2050.

Hanoi will take over three delayed transport projects from the Ministry of Transport to speed up efforts in curbing traffic jams in the city.

Three trains which will be used for Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway have been delivered to Hanoi.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Vo Thanh Thong had a working session on October 3 with Abe Masayuki, Director of the Vietnam Agricultural Information Centre (VAIO) on the development of the ideal model farm project in the locality.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh has suggested key pepper growing provinces such as Dak Nong, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai have more policies to encourage and create favourable conditions for businesses to invest in large-scale pepper production with high quality and efficiency.

The Office of the Hanoi People’s Committee has just released the Official Letter No. 9029/VP-KGVX on asking relevant departments, sectors and People’s Committees of districts, suburban districts, town to organize Life Learning Week 2017.

Under the Official Letter 4677/UBND-KT dated September 25, the Hanoi People’s Committee requests Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and People’s Committee of districts and towns to implement the project on building infrastructure in safe vegetable production zones.

The Government is concerned about the poor coordination and infrastructure undermining the major development potential of Vietnam’s 11 central localities, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told 500 business people and officials at the 2nd Central Coastal Economic Forum in Da Nang on September 25.

In the first eight months of the year Vietnam attracted foreign investment worth more than 23.36 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 45.1 percent.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded the investment in wind and solar energy in Vietnam of Belgium’s Rent-A-Port and suggested the company work on connecting wind power with Vietnam’s national power grid.

The US-based power company AES Corporation said it wants to join the PetroVietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas) in the Son My 2 gas-fired thermal power project.

Hanoi plans to build 14 bridges crossing the Red and Duong Rivers in the city from now to 2030, revealed Vu Duy Tuan, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

The Hanoi People’s Committee issued Decision 6136/QD-UBND dated August 31, approving the project on protecting environment of craft villages in Hanoi to 2020, orientation to 2030.