The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed that technology be applied to quality control and origin tracing for products in a draft amendment to the Law on Product and Goods Quality.

Sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over the seas of a state established in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as well as the legitimate rights and interests of the littoral countries, including Vietnam, must be respected.

Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has requested that the Ministry of Transport urgently invest 1.33 trillion VND (53.5 million USD) to upgrade the railway in the Hai Van Pass area due to the impact of typhoon Sonca in October.

The Ministry of Transport has issued a set of badges for identifying the vehicles serving the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue spoke of Vietnam’s socio-economic development and policies during discussions within the Vietnam Executive Leadership Programme (VELP) in Massachusetts, the US, on June 28-29.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has suggested Vietnam and Laos continue enhancing post-telecom and IT cooperation in order to effectively implement agreements reached between the two sides.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a code of conduct for international and local tourism, tour operators and locals at tourism spots.

Ministry predicts 2017 export growth

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh called for more concerted efforts from the Government, localities and businesses to reach the target of 10 percent export growth this year.

TMoT held a press briefing on April 6 to clear up some questions around the granting of an aviation transport business licence for Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation (Vietstar Airlines).