Sustainable Development Goals

Viet Nam ranks 44th out of 133 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 report, up two notches compared to the 2023 ranking. The WIPO report shows Viet Nam is among the middle-income economies with the fastest in the GII ranking since ...

The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ACMW) has been held in Luang Prabang, Laos, under the chair of Lylayphong Sisomvang, Director General of Planning and International ...

The circular economy is pivotal to achieving green growth, a green economy, and ultimately, sustainable development goals, said an expert. The draft National Action Plan for implementing the circular economy, currently prepared by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, proposes five key objectives and ...

In the recently released 2024 E-Government Development Index (EGDI) report by the United Nations, Vietnam has made its debut in the category of nations with high development in e-government. Vietnam has achieved a significant advancement in the global digital governance arena, rising 15 places in the ...

Vietnam has been making serious efforts to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid its current socio-economic situation, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long told the first meeting of the National Council for Sustainable Development in Hanoi on September 25.Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment ...

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on September 21 signed Decision No. 1017/QD-TTg approving a programme on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry until 2030 with a vision to 2050. Under the decision, Vietnam aims to train and develop high quality human resources for ...

The Ministry of Construction reports that the nation presently possesses over 400 green buildings, with a total floor space of almost 10 million square meters. The number of green buildings in the country is roughly on par with other nations in the ASEAN region; however, ...

Vietnam is dedicated to advancing shared goals for a resilient and water-secure Southeast Asia, said Nguyen Thi Thu Linh, Director General of Vietnam National Mekong Committee as she attended a regional dialogue on water security on September 18.The Vietnamese representative also proposed key areas where ...

Vietnam has emerged as one of the top ten global exporters of agricultural and food products. However, despite growing demand, businesses are struggling to meet orders due to limitations in deep processing technology and infrastructure.According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and ...

While sustainable production is slowly taking hold around Vietnam, interest in sustainable consumption would benefit from raising awareness about what it actually means for consumers. Financial factors and the placing of trust in the right products are crucial in the process of sustainable consumption. According to ...