“Tetra Pak is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the company’s operations to net zero by 2030. The installation of solar panels on the factory roof is part of our journey to realizing this goal”, said Mr. Eliseo Barcas, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Vietnam.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) will review the Law on Securities and related decrees to complete the legal framework, and strengthen sanctions for violations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors.

From March 22, brand-new automobiles which have a production year to the year of submission of the application for a certificate of registration and inspection under 2 years and sufficient legal documents will be exempt from the first time inspection.

Expanding the tax base and increasing environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials would be considered with an aim to limit the use of these materials. The proposal was included in the draft report by the Ministry of Justice about the law-making program of the 15th National Assembly.

Given the great pressure caused by domestic and external difficulties and challenges, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined the need to stay steadfast in the targets of firmly maintaining macro-economic stability, controlling inflation, boosting growth, and guaranteeing major balances of the economy.

The Law on Belief and Religion was promulgated in 2016 with many new, open regulations, creating favorable conditions for religious organizations and believers to better exercise the right to freedom of belief and religion while ensuring the effectiveness and effect of state management of belief and religion. This was affirmed by Nguyen Van Long, Chief of the Office of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (the Ministry of Home Affairs), at a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

n relation with the right to life, the death penalty has become a topic of concern raised by many countries and one of the most controversial issues in the world. At present, numerous countries around the world have abolished the death penalty. However, it is still retained by not a few others, particularly those with a large population. Over the recent years, the world has witnessed the universal trend toward abolition of the death penalty or a moratorium on executions in practice.

The 1982 UNCLOS boosted the development of Vietnam’s laws on the sea. The Law on the Sea was promulgated in 2012 and took effect on January 1, 2013, becoming the most comprehensive document on matters related to Vietnam’s seas. It provides a clear definition and legal status of Vietnam’s maritime zones, the enforcement of jurisdiction on the sea, the development of the marine economy, etc.

Vietnam, with its geographical advantages, has identified logistics as key to promoting socio-economic development and improving the economy's competitiveness. Tran Thanh Hai, the deputy director of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the National Associated Press Agency of Italy (ANSA) signed a professional cooperation agreement at a ceremony held online in Hanoi on February 20.