Six key economic issues discussed at Private Sector Economic Forum
The discussions at the Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum being held in Hanoi with government agencies, over 2,500 businesses and hundreds of experts and executives taking part, are being livestreamed on VnExpress, the two-day event’s co-organiser, and its other media outlets. Six sessions are scheduled, each to ...
Pham Van
Viet Nam to host UNESCO conference on geoparks in Asia-Pacific region
The 8th International Conference of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network for the Asia-Pacific Region will take place from September 5 to 17 in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told reporters on August 22 that under the ...
Kim Anh
Mid-term rural, agricultural survey to begin on July 1
A mid-term survey on rural areas and agriculture will be carried out in Vietnam’s 63 cities and provinces from July 1, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced. The survey will see direct interviews with households engaged in the agro-forestry-fishery sector, while staff at commune People’s Committees will file ...
PM green-lights industry trade groups’ vaccine purchase
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Health to negotiate and buy vaccines for four industry trade groups to immunize their workers.The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association, Vietnam Electronic Industries Association, and Handicraft and Wood Industry ...
Anh Minh
Exports could be affected by EU’s new environment policy
To reach environmental and climate goals, the EU has imposed the ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation), commencing July 18, 2024, which is expected to have an impact on Vietnam’s key export products to the EU.According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Germany, the ESPR ...
Thousands benefit from poverty reduction project
As many as 192,000 households have directly benefitted from the Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project, said Nguyen Thanh Duong, Director General of the Department for Agricultural Economy, Ministry of Planning and Investment.Speaking at a conference on June 27 held to review the project’s implementation, Duong ...
Enhancing anti-corruption law enforcement in non-state sector
The enforcement of the anti-corruption law in enterprises and organisations in the non-state sector was the focus of a forum held in Hanoi on December 12 by the Government Inspectorate in coordination with UNDP and the British Embassy in Vietnam.The forum was a key activity ...
[Fully funded] 2020 Mekong Journalism Exchange
The 2020 Mekong Journalism Exchange will bring together twelve qualified journalists from five Mekong countries to participate in a two-week journalism exchange from February 9, 2020-February 22, 2020. Journalists will explore critical issues in the Mekong region including water security and disinformation challenges. In addition, journalists will ...
East-West Center
MoET revises accreditation standards to ensure quality education
The Education and Training Ministry is proposing revisions to the university program accreditation standards, aiming to streamline the process, reduce the number of standards, and ensure alignment with international practices.Prof Dr Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Assurance (under the Ministry of ...
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Workshop promotes private-sector engagement in Việt Nam's HIV response
Representatives from the health ministry, international NGOs, donors, private-sectors companies and social enterprises discussed the private sector’s role in financing efforts against HIV in Việt Nam at a workshop on Friday (30/8) in Hà Nội.At the event, participants heard that the significant reduction in external donor funding ...
Thanh Hai
Challenges remain in northern mountainous region’s rural development
The northern mountainous region has recorded improvements under the national target programme on new-style rural area building, but it is still facing more difficulties and challenges than other regions. The national target programme, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19 criteria on different aspects, aiming ...
Vietnam startups to have their say at upcoming forum
The Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum 2019 will be held May 2-3 at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. It is a space for government representatives to listen to private companies on the difficulties and barriers they face in business activities. The challenges faced by startups will ...
Pham Van
HCM City’s Can Gio reserve nominated as Ramsar site
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has nominated Can Gio Biosphere Reserve on its outskirts as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.It includes a mangrove area of nearly 35,000 hectares with an abundance of ecosystems and wildlife, and ...
Carbon tax poses new challenge for VN to boost exports to EU
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is an agreement inclined towards sustainable development. The EU’s CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) has posed a new challenge for Vietnam’s exports to enter the EU market.CBAM will be valid for the transitional period with an aim to control ...
Luong Bang
Mekong countries share experience in agricultural extension
The 5th meeting of the Mekong Extension Learning Alliance (MELA) opened on September 11 in the central city of Da Nang with the participation of 60 delegates from five member countries Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.At the meeting, representatives from MELA member countries presented ...
Mekong Women in Data: Understanding barriers to women’s access to open data in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam
Gender inequality underscores the lives of women all over the world. At the Open Development Initiative, we wanted to understand how this impacted women in the Mekong countries of Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) in their access to open data.In 2019, ...
Open Development Mekong
Vietnam attends ASEAN Plus Three, EAS SOMs
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, who is head of the country’s SOM ASEAN, attended the ASEAN Plus Three SOM and East Asia Summit (EAS) SOM, which were held within the framework of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok on May 30.Speaking at ...
5-million-euro sustainable landscape project set for Central Highlands
A project to strengthen integrated sustainable landscape management through a deforestation-free jurisdiction in the Central Highlands Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces was launched on Friday (3/6).The project will be implemented over four years (2022–2026) in Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces. The project’s targets ...
Infrastructure
Investment in public infrastructure has been one of the key driving forces for Vietnam’s economic development over recent decades. Infrastructure accounted for 53% of total Official Development Assistance (ODA) received between 2010-2017. Vietnam has heavily invested in transportation, particularly roads, airports, and seaports. Vietnam’s public ...
Development of Vietnam’s biosphere reserves over 20 years
A workshop on the development and management of biosphere reserves in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on November 17 to evaluate the results after 20 years of the country’s joining the World Biosphere Reserve network and propose solutions for the development and sustainable management of ...
