Sustainable Development Goals
High FDI disbursement and prospects for attracting high-tech giants
With foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement reaching a record high of approximately US$25.35 billion last year, strong FDI inflows are expected into Vietnam this year, particularly in the manufacturing and high-tech sectors, according to insiders.Nguyen Thi Huong, general director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), ...
Enhancing the implementation of commitments on climate change
Responding to climate change is an important and urgent task, to address domestic needs and contribute to global climate change efforts. Therefore, Vietnam must continue strengthening this work, implementing green transformation, developing a low-carbon economy, and moving towards a circular economy as outlined in the ...
Khanh Huy
Vietnam aims to be among top 10 in Asia in higher education
The Prime Minister has recently approved the Education Development Strategy by 2030, with a vision towards 2045. In terms of university rankings: Vietnam strives to have at least five universities listed among the world’s top 500; and five in Asia’s top 200. Vietnam aims to ...
Thanh Hung
Carbon market development project approved
Under Prime Ministerial Decision No 232/QD-TTg, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, a project on the establishment and development of Vietnam’s carbon market has been approved. Its primary goal is to develop a carbon market in Vietnam to help meet greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
Vân Nguyễn
End-to-end online public-service records disclosed for provinces, major cities
The results of measurement of end-to-end online public services with EMC online system provided by 20 ministries, branches and all 63 provinces and major cities in 2024 have been publicized by the Authority of National Digital Transformation.EMC is a system that monitors and measures digital ...
Van Anh
VN climbs to 7th globally in IPv6 adoption, leads ASEAN in Internet innovation
Vietnam’s transition to the new-generation Internet protocol IPv6 has reached 65.5%, ranking the country 7th worldwide – a two-spot increase since the end of 2023. This milestone reflects Vietnam’s rapid progress in Internet infrastructure development.On January 24, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), under ...
Van Anh
Disease prevention law to ensure comprehensive healthcare: experts
With non-communicable diseases now accounting for 70 per cent of deaths in Việt Nam annually, health experts are urging the promulgation of the Law on Disease Prevention as a comprehensive legal framework to improve the overall health quality of the population.While Việt Nam adopted the ...
Facilitate commercialising local research for innovation growth: experts
To realise the goal of removing barriers to Việt Nam’s science-technology innovation and digital transformation, significant efforts are needed to support the commercialisation of local research outcomes.According to Decree 76/2018/NĐ-CP, a guideline to implement the Law on Technology Transfer, the compensation for research authors is ...
Vietnam embraces circular economy with national action plan till 2035
Between now and 2030, Vietnam is committed to reducing the extraction and use of non-renewable and water resources, while simultaneously enhancing the efficiency of resource, material and energy usage. The plan spans key sectors, including agro-forestry-fisheries, energy, mineral extraction and processing; manufacturing and processing, chemicals, construction, ...
Suggested mechanisms for successful carbon market
Identifying effective mechanisms for successfully introducing a carbon market requires clear regulations, financial incentives, and international collaboration.According to Professor Nguyen The Chinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Environmental Economics (VIASEE), the successful implementation of a carbon market is a complex task that involves ...
Song Hà