Sustainable Development Goals
Viet Nam contributes towards a zero-emission Asia
Viet Nam joined ten other member countries of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) at the second AZEC Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 21. The event aims to discuss countries’ efforts to pursue net zero emissions targets. AZEC members include: Indonesia, Thailand, ...
Thuy Dung
Forestry carbon market: High potential, many challenges
On the afternoon of August 22, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry, in collaboration with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the University of Adelaide (Australia), held a seminar titled “Sharing and Updating Information on Carbon Markets from Coastal ...
Translated by Thuy Doan
Shift to electric vehicles needed to reach net-zero emission goals
In order to turn net-zero emission goals into reality, Vietnam needs to urgently apply measures to encourage people to use public transport and shift to electric vehicles.To reduce emissions to zero, the Prime Minister released Decision 876, approving an action plan on a green energy ...
Dinh Quy
Hospitals offer young physicians opportunities for career growth
After two occurrences of job fairs for new graduates from medical institutions in Ho Chi Minh City, many young doctors had the opportunity to actively choose healthcare facilities where they could advance in their careers. However, it requires efforts from doctors and hospitals of their ...
Translated By Anh Quan
Vietnam oriented toward development of competitive retail electricity market
After nearly 20 years of implementation and four rounds of amendments and supplements, there are still some issues that the current Electricity Law does not adequately address. These include the lack of a comprehensive legal mechanism to facilitate the transition from encouraging and supporting renewable ...
Translated By Anh Quan
Social policy credit plays significant role in multidimensional poverty reduction
Social policy credit capital has played a significant role in reducing multidimensional poverty rate, from 14.2 percent in 2011 to 2.93 percent by the end of 2023.The above finding was released at a teleconference to review 10-year implementation of Directive No. 40-CT/TW of the 11th ...
Thuy Dung
Progress of a World Bank-funded Climate Resilience Project under review
A meeting on the progress of the World Bank-funded Mekong Delta Climate Resilience and Integrated Transformation Project (MERIT – WB11), which costs more than VND17.75 trillion (approximately $741 million) was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 12 under the chair ...
Vân Nguyễn
Law amendments aim to promote development of science and technology: Official
The amendments to the Law on Science and Technology are expected to create a smoother legal corridor for Vietnam to catch up with the global science and technology trend, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy. He said that the revised Law ...
Challenges from labor quality
Vietnam’s continued development needs to be matched by the skills and knowledge of its workforceskills and knowledge of its workforce.Vietnam’s labor market faces several major limitations, including the quality of its workforce being largely inadequate and failing to meet the demands of a modern, flexible, ...
ASEAN launches Airborne Infection Defence Platform
The Airborne Infection Defence Platform (AIDP) was officially launched on August 8 to strengthen ASEAN countries’ tuberculosis (TB) response, and health care system and pandemic preparedness to address the growing issue of airborne respiratory infections. The initiative was inaugurated at a side event of the ...