UN Women: Publishing report on “Figures on Ethnic Minority Women and Men in Viet Nam 2015-2019" and "Policy Brief: Gender issues of ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam"

This report is launched by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), with financial support from the Embassy of Ireland in Viet Nam, and in coordination with the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs under the Ministry ...
UN Women
World Bank: Digital Skills Innovation Awards for Southeast Asia

ELIGIBILITY: Public or private organizations in ASEAN countries. Individuals are not eligibleTOPIC: Accelerating the digital transformation of Southeast Asia with innovative training programs. Participating programs can teach any of the following four categories of essential skills:Specialized digital skills for information and communication technology (ICT)Professional digital skills ...
World Bank
Taking Stock : Digital Vietnam – The Path to Tomorrow

The report titled “Taking Stock: Digital Vietnam – The Path to Tomorrow” was developed by World Bank and published on 24/08/2021.The report reviews the recent developments in the Vietnamese economy and discusses the economy’s short- to medium-term prospects, highlighting domestic and external risks associated to ...
World Bank
Report: Review of Local Governments’ Implementation of Personal Data Protection on Online Government-Citizen Interaction Interfaces, 2022

The report “Review of Local Governments’ Implementation of Personal Data Protection on Online Government-Citizen Interaction Interfaces, 2022” was conducted by Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS) in collaboration with UNDP Vietnam from October 2021 to June 2022. This report presents findings from the review of ...
IPS & UNDP Vietnam
Picture books realeased: Women Storytelling

Open Development Vietnam (ODV) has partnered with the Center for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas (CSDM) to develop storybooks shared by Tho ethnic Women and Thai ethnic women in Vietnam.Vol 1 – Stories about Tho ethnicity by Tho women in VietnamThis picture book is a ...
ASEAN Data Science Explorers 2021 has officially launched

To unlock the youth’s potential and create a positive social impact in Southeast Asia, ASEAN Foundation and SAP announced a partnership in 2017 to run a flagship program, ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE). This initiative has educated more than 16,000 young people across 370 ...
Opportunities in Applying Digital Solutions to Plastic Waste Management in Viet Nam

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 ...
Development Asia
Policy brief: A model for restoring forests and impoving livelihoods in Viet Nam

This policy brief describes how production-driven partnerships between forest communities and the private sector, with government support, can improve livelihoods and economic development while restoring forest landscapes. It addresses the lack of effective, self-sustaining models for community livelihood development based on the sustainable trade of ...
RECOFTC
Poverty, Economic growth, Jobs, Road quality, and Corruption top concerns of Vietnamese citizens: 2022 PAPI

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 ...
UNDP Vietnam
Phase 2 - The Covid-19 Response community fund starts to receive grant applications

Are you a non-profit organization/ group1 operating in southern locations from Dak Lak to Ca Mau?Is the Covid-19 pandemic negatively impacting on the operation of your organization/ group?Is your organization/ group in need of funding to support the disadvantaged groups who are in difficulty due ...
Hack Covy - the first online hackathon competition to “hack” COVID-19 in Vietnam

“HackCovy” is an online hackathon, with the main theme being COVID-19 co-hosted by AngelHack, Hanoi’s Youth Union, and UNDP Vietnam. The hackathon will be where technology and startup lovers come together to create a solution for the pressing issues that the pandemic has caused. This ...