Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposed ministries, branches and localities to closely coordinate with promoting start-up eco-business, speed up the issuance of certificates of protection of intellectual property, and encourage innovation.

PM Phuc hopes that Japan will continue supporting ASEAN’s efforts in strengthening dialogue and trust, creating a favorable environment for Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).

Work on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway line began in October 2011 and was originally planned for completion in 2013.

Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has recently signed Decision No. 1292 / QD-UBND approving the development master plan of the City`s industrial cluster to 2020 with a vision to 2030.

Payment and site clearance delay are major barriers to official development assistance (ODA)-funded projects in Vietnam, chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam Fujita Yasuo told at the yesterday`s press conference in Hanoi.