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Vietnam launches national park passport initiative for the first time
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on July 11 officially unveiled national park passports for forest enthusiasts and tourists eager to explore the ecological values of forests.The national park passport initiative is carried out for the first time in Vietnam, aiming to establish mechanisms ...
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Forest fires become increasingly devastating
A recent research paper published in the scientific journal Nature Ecology & Evolution reported that the frequency at which extreme fires are occurring around the world has more than doubled over the past two decades, mainly due to human-caused climate change.Using satellite records, scientists studied ...
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Survey on socio-economic situation of 53 ethnic minorities to start from July 1
The General Statistics Office (GSO) and the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs will jointly conduct information collection for a survey on socio-economic situation of the 53 ethnic minority groups across the country from July 1.Highlighting the importance of the survey, GSO Deputy General Director ...
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MRC, USAID partner to enhance Mekong Basin management
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed a grant agreement worth 5 million USD with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to launch their new Mekong Basin Partnership. This initiative aims to strengthen transboundary coordination and management of water and related resources, contributing to ...
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Hanoi acts to protect “green belt”
Hanoi is home to nearly 27,100ha of forest and forestry land, including 18,577ha under forest, which is considered a “green belt” protecting the local ecological environment.In recent years, Hanoi has issued many guidance documents, assigned tasks to departments, agencies and the localities home to forest, ...
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Opportunities in Applying Digital Solutions to Plastic Waste Management in Viet Nam
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An Asian Development Bank-supported study explores technological solutions for addressing the plastic pollution problem in Asia, focusing on Viet Nam.The study selected three digital applications with the highest potential for development and scale-up based on their ability to involve all key stakeholders, including the informal ...
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Poverty, Economic growth, Jobs, Road quality, and Corruption top concerns of Vietnamese citizens: 2022 PAPI
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Headlined by a rebound in citizens’ economic optimism that contrasts with still visible scarring from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report, released on 12th April 2023, also provides an important temperate check on government performance two years ...
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UNDP: Vietnam SDG Investor Map 2022
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The Vietnam Investor Map has been developed through research and a consultative process with 30 government stakeholders, think tanks, enterprises, and leading impact and commercial investors to produce tangible market intelligence. Such insights provide tangible investment opportunities that lie at the intersection of government policy ...