Viet Nam
is entering a potential demographic golden period in which the group of
working-age people nearly doubles that of dependent age, a period economic
experts dub a "golden opportunity" for national growth.
Traditional Hanoi silk-making village struggles for survival
Monday, 04 January 2010
Artisan Nguyen Huu Chinh sighed looking at the
looms, which used to produce high-quality silk, the pride of Van Phuc Village
in Hanoi.
Now, they have fallen idle and are completely covered in grime.
The
eighth television programme Noi vong tay lon (Joining the Great Fold) to raise
funds for the poor was broadcast live on Vietnam Television’s VTV3 and VTV4
channels and Ho Chi Minh City Television’s HTV9 channel.
Deputy
Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has signed a decision to adopt a project which
develops agricultural, forestry trees, animals and aquatic varieties until
2020.
Viet Nam
needs to keep population growth at replacement level in order to improve the
quality of its people and develop sustainability, said National Assembly vice
chairman Uong Chu Luu yesterday.
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