Sustainable Development Goals
WB’s Vietnam Development Report 2019 launched
The Vietnam Development Report (VDR) 2019: Connecting Vietnam for Growth and Shared Prosperity was co-launched by the World Bank (WB) and the Ministry of Investment and Planning in Hanoi on January 15.The report is a series of flagship analytical and policy reports by the WB ...
ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ retreat discuss 2020 plan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh on Friday presided over a retreat of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries (AMM Retreat), with the participation of the foreign ministers and the bloc’s Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi.This was ...
2nd national ethnic minority congress slated for April
The second national congress of ethnic minority groups is scheduled to take place from April 17-19 in Hanoi with the participation of 1,600 delegates, according to a recently approved plan.The congress aims to spotlight and recognise contributions by ethnic minority communities in poverty reduction, new-style rural area ...
Vietnamese women increase their 'power' in business: report
The proportion of women-owned businesses has tended to increase over recent years, from about 21% in 2011 to 24% in 2018, according to a survey report on private enterprises by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).The above data shows the similarities with the ...
Việt Nam's nationwide GPS stations debut
Việt Nam’s nationwide network of stations that constantly log and process satellite-based GPS data for better mapping and surveys, was officially launched Friday in Hà Nội. The network is expected to vastly modernise the country’s mapping and surveying technologies and deliver accurate and timely information.The ...
Vietnam’s only scientific journal listed in SCIE
The Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices (JSAMD) has become the first Vietnamese journal to be put forward in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) via the Web of Science which features the world’s leading citation databases.JSAMD focuses on publishing research works related to ...
Vietnam Public Sector Union says no to plastic waste
The Vietnam Public Sector Union (VPSU) launched a campaign entitled “Say no to plastic waste” in Hanoi on December 20.The VPSU will devise measures to enhance information dissemination and diversification of communication forms in order to raise awareness about the risk of plastic waste pollution; ...
2019 Population and Housing Census’ data important for all sectors’ planning: Deputy PM
Data collected from the 2019 Vietnam Population and Housing Census is vital for all sectors and localities to survey and map out development plans, thereby serving national sustainable development towards leaving absolutely no one behind. The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue ...
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Ethnic minority women speed up poverty reduction with IR 4.0 technology
Representatives of cooperatives and groups of ethnic minority women gathered at a workshop on December 17 to discuss using technology of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 for business and poverty reduction.The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this year has provided technical assistance to help implement a ...
Vietnam Global Health Office opens in Hanoi
The Vietnam’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched the Vietnam Global Health Office (GHO) in Hanoi on December 16 in a bid to enhance the role of Vietnam in the regional and global health sector.The GHO will coordinate all regional and ...
