The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has released a draft of the Prime Minister’s decision on the structure of retail electricity tariffs for public feedback. The draft proposes a new pricing scheme based on a percentage of the average retail pri…
Although the Environmental Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme could create an incentive for the phase-out of eco-unfriendly and non-recyclable packaging in the long term, it would shift the heavy financial burden for end-of-life waste management fro…
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 10 issued a decision on approving the task of formulating a planning project to preserve and restore the special national landscape site of Trang An – Tam Coc – Bich Dong in the northern province of Ninh Binh, wi…
Vietnam, which is experiencing a period of population aging, is seeking ways to turn the situation into opportunities by optimising the strengths of senior citizens.According to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Vietnam is one of the countries with the …
Minister of Health Bounfeng Phoummalaysith introduced this morning a new draft law on public health to the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 9th legislature for its consideration of approval.The legislation with 11 parts and 60 a…
On World Population Day, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Bjorn Andersson, stresses on why it is important for governments to ensure population and development policies are centered on gender equality and human rights, thereby enabling and empowe…
The trade turnover between China and Russia may exceed US$200 bln by year-end 2023, Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Federation Council, or senate in Russia’s parliament, said after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.”It was noted in gene…
Cases of water-borne and vector-borne diseases may increase nationwide as the country experiences El Niño, an infectious disease expert said Tuesday. Philippine College of Physicians president Dr. Rontegene Solante said in a televised Laging Handa pub…
The military on Tuesday vowed to continue without letup its offensive operations against the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Bohol after the clash in Bilar town over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, the Army…
Seven-foot-three beanpole Kai Sotto stayed on the bench all game long anew for Orlando in an 85-108 loss to Indiana in an NBA Summer League match on Tuesday (Philippine Time) at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Coach Dylan Murphy once again …
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday urged all Ilocanos to adopt digital payments for more efficient and convenient financial services. In an interview at a Kapihan media forum held at the BSP Batac Branch on Tuesday, Cristamarie Tabilas-A…
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Tuesday announced the arrest of one of the suspects behind the shooting incident that wounded photojournalist Joshua Abiad, six of his relatives, and a bystander in Quezon City last Ju…
