Situation of COVID-19 in Vietnam as of 21 July 2021
By end of July 2021, Vietnam went through three waves of COVID-19 and now is facing the fourth one. During the first wave, with the original virus strain from Wuhan (China), there were some severe cases but no deaths. The second wave in Da Nang ...
Employee benefits and Tet bonus in 2019
VietnamWorks, the biggest online job site in Vietnam under Navigos Group, releases latest report titled “Employee Benefits and New-year Bonuses in Vietnam (2019)”. Nearly 500 HR professionals and 3,400 jobseekers participated in our survey for the purpose of this report. Keep reading ...
Electricity sector gets BOT boost
Vietnam-based manufacturers are looking forward to a more stable power supply in the near future, with a series of build-operate-transfer power plants speeding up and coming online, and many foreign investors showing strong interest in the segment due to the high demand.Keep reading ...
Phuong Thu
National Power Development Master Plan for 2021 - 2030 period put into reality
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision 338/QD-TTg, dated April 24, approving a plan to implement the National Power Development Master Plan for the period of 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050 (Master Plan VIII).The plan aims to ensure effective implementation of ...
Promoting role of Vietnamese youths in global dialogue
The United Nations (UN) Office in Vietnam held the first online youth forum in Hanoi on May 24 under the theme “Shaping Our Future”. At the forum, Vietnamese youths contributed initiatives and solutions in four key issues, namely climate change and environment, social equality, power of music, ...
U.S. urges delay in vote on Vietnam's cybersecurity bill
The United States has urged Vietnam to delay a vote on a proposed cybersecurity law, the U.S. Embassy said on Friday, amid widespread concern the law would cause economic harm and stifle online dissent in the communist-ruled country.Keep reading ...
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UNICEF partnership brings equitable STEAM learning opportunities to Vietnamese children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and US non-profit organisation STEAM for Vietnam Foundation on June 15 announced a new long-term partnership to provide children in Vietnam with equitable learning opportunities on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) related areas, both online and offline, ...
Vietnam elected non-permanent UN Security Council member for 2020-2021 term
For the second time in history, Vietnam has become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).Vietnam secured 192 out of a total of 193 votes. A candidate must secure at least two-thirds of all votes for a non-permanent seat in the council. ...
Phan Anh
Forest environmental services to bring about 2.8 trillion VND in 2021
The Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) aims to collect 2.8 trillion VND (121.7 million USD) from forest environmental services this year.According to VNFOREST Deputy Director Pham Van Dien, forest carbon sequestration and emission reduction services, a new feature of 2021, will add between 300 to ...
"Building a society of learning in the 2021-2030 period " project approved
The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1373/QD-Ttg on July 30, approving the project “Building a society of learning in the 2021-2030 period “.The guiding point of view in the project clearly states: Continuing to build a society of learning on the basis of simultaneous development ...
Millennial shoppers to drive future of Vietnam’s e-commerce market
Defined as those born between 1980 and 2000, the millennial generation is shaping up to become the largest age group of online shoppers in Vietnam. This expanding millennial group has prompted e-commerce platforms in Vietnam to alter strategies to cater to the younger generation.Keep reading ...
Thanh Van
Experts joint drafting decree to concretise environmental protection law
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is calling for contributions to a draft Government’s decree to concretize a number of articles in the amended Law on Environmental Protection that was approved by the National Assembly last November. The online newspaper Tài nguyên & Môi ...
Call for Application: Enterprising for Development Program to create impacts on agriculture value chain (EFD 2)
EFD 2 is the second phase of Enterprising for Development Program (EFD). Its first phase was successfully launched from 2015 to 2018. To further develop the program, Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP), with technical and financial support from Oxfam, continues to implement the second phase of ...
Forest covers 42.02% of Vietnam’s total area by end of 2021
Vietnam had 14,745,201 ha of forest area, of which 10,171,757 ha are natural forests and 4,573,444 ha are planted ones, including open canopy forests, as of December 1, 2021, according to a decision announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.The total area of ...
Vietnam introduces code of conduct on social networks
The Ministry of Information and Communications on June 17 introduced a code of conduct on social networks to create a safe and healthy online environment.The code of conduct, which targets organizations and individuals using social networks and social network service providers in Vietnam, is designed ...
Banks to complete linking with public service portal by mid-September
Vietnam will complete the linkage of 46 commercial banks currently operating in the country with the national public service portal by September 15, according to the Government Office.To date the payment services of 38 banks have been integrated into the portal whose online payment system ...
UNESCO mobilizes 122 countries to promote open science and reinforced cooperation in the face of COVID-19
On 30 March, UNESCO initiated an online Ministerial meeting “Covid-19 and Open Science” with the participation of 77 Ministers and representatives of Sciences and Technologies sector from 122 countries (including Viet Nam) to exchange on emergency response to Covid-19.Keep reading ...
UNESCO
Training course raises awareness of climate change in coastal areas
An online workshop and training programme on community-based disaster risk management in coastal localities is taking place on July 6-8.Jointly held by the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, the events are part of activities in the project ...
Global Young Vietnamese Intellectual Forum launched
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee has begun receiving applications for admission to the third Global Young Vietnamese Intellectual Forum 2020.This year’s forum, with the theme “Vietnam 2045” is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 26 to ...
