Sustainable Development Goals
Conference seeks to reduce climate change impact on green growth, sustainable development
In the context of the increasing impacts of climate change, green growth is described as a way to both pursue economic growth goals and prevent environmental degradation and biodiversity loss towards sustainable use of natural resources and increase adaptability to climate change, Hoang Hong Hiep, ...
Climate change adaptation projects in Mekong Delta accelerated
A meeting on accelerating projects on the Mekong Delta’s sustainable development in adaptation to climate change (Mekong DPO projects) was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 15. The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and 13 ...
Vietnam successful in reducing multidimensional poverty: UNDP
Vietnam is one of 25 countries that have reduced their MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) by 50%, according to a recent report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). According to the report, Vietnam still has ...
Vietnam must train people in agriculture to improve productivity, competitiveness
Vietnam considers human resource development the key to improving competitiveness in the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a conference held on in Hanoi on July 11.Agriculture, forestry, irrigation, and fisheries students accounted for less than 2% of ...
PM underlines four priorities in digital transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for raising public awareness of digital transformation, with priority given to developing databases, promoting online public services, developing infrastructure and digital platforms, and ensuring cyber security and information safety.PM Chinh urged efforts to have at least 20 million ...
Public investment disbursement helps boost growth of economic sectors: GSO leader
Strong disbursement of public investment, especially from the second quarter of this year, has helped increase demands and promote growth of economic sectors, thus contributing to boosting economic growth in the second quarter and the first half of 2023, said General Director of the General ...
Vietnam makes positive contributions to energy security
Vu Chi Mai, Project Director of the Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) under the GIZ Energy Support Programme (ESP), speaks to Vietnam News about Vietnam’s energy transition away from coal and towards a low-carbon system.Vietnam already has clear targets for energy ...
Youngsters’ role in implementing SDGs in Vietnam highlighted
A conference was held in Hanoi on July 5 to discuss the role of the youth in the implementation of sustainable development goals in Vietnam. A survey released by ActionAid Vietnam and partners showed that nearly 57% the of youngsters held that a lack of ...
Developing high quality human resources for sustainable labour market recovery: experts
Developing high quality human resources is a main solution to help the labour market recover in a sustainable manner, said Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong. Huong cited statistics of the GSO that showed the workforce and the number of ...
Workshop on carbon capture, use, and storage explores Việt Nam potential
With a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, Việt Nam recognises the importance of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as stated in the National Strategy for Climate Change to 2050.The Việt Nam Petroleum Institute (VPI) and SGS have ...
