From 2023 to 2025, the Government will divest capital from 141 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and equitize 19 others, while keeping state capital portions unchanged at 126 SOEs.

In an interview with Vietnam News Agency on the sidelines of a national conference discussing the resolutions adopted at the sixth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh talks about the Party’s policies and directions to accelerate the country’s industrialization and modernization.

Located in the Red River delta province of Bac Ninh and about 60 kilometers to the northeast of the capital city, Phu Lang pottery village in the same name commune of Que Vo district is a worth-visiting destination for its famous eel skin or cockroach glazed lusterware, decorative pattern of tu linh (four sacred mythical creatures - dragon, kylin, phoenix and tortoise) and pottery wall art.

Located in Thai Tan commune, Nam Sach district of the Red River delta province of Hai Duong, Chu Dau ceramics village is renowned for their products’ sophisticated patterns, elegant style and glaze diversity.

Located on the left bank of the Red River and about 13 kilometers to the southeast of the capital city, Bat Trang ceramics village in Gia Lam rural district of Hanoi has become one of the country’s famous tourist destinations for its well-known pottery and porcelain products.

First founded in 1831 and re-established in 1997, Hung Yen province is renowned for the old saying “Thu nhat Kinh Ky, thu nhi Pho Hien” (the most important is the capital city, the second is Hien (Hung Yen) town).

Vietnam needs to learn about new forms of investment to raise appropriate policies for attracting foreign money, according to chairman of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises Nguyen Mai.

The mandarin recruitment during the Ly dynasty was conducted mainly in three ways: “tuyen cu” (nomination-based recruitment), “nhiem tu” (recruitment of mandarins’ offspring) and “khoa cu” (examination-based recruitment). In addition, a new way was also used, that was “nop tien” (money payment). In his book titled “Lich trieu hien chuong loai chi” (Regulations of Successive Dynasties), historian Phan Huy Chu wrote: “Under the Ly dynasty, when examinations for public office were not regularly organized yet, the recruitment of mandarins was implemented primarily through nomination-based recruitment, recruitment from mandarins’ offspring and money payment.”[1]

Land accumulation and consolidation aim at increasing agricultural production efficiency through expansion of production scope, sci-tech application and formation of specialized farming zones to develop a market-driven hi-tech agriculture.

With the agreement recently signed by VCCI and 21 central and northern provinces, all provinces and cities nationwide have so far committed to facilitating business activities as requested in Government Resolution No. 35 on enterprise development until 2020.