Viet Nam awards Friendship Order to WHO Regional Director
By the order of the President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on 21 November 2018, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien presented to Dr Shin Young-soo, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, the Friendship Order of Viet Nam, during ...
WHO in Viet Nam
Vietnam to work with Japan in marine plastic waste reduction
Vietnam will cooperate with Japan in reducing marine plastic waste, according to head of the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) Ta Dinh Thi. [] According to Japan’s estimate, Vietnam ranks fourth worldwide in the amount of plastic waste dumped into the sea, with about ...
VNA Reporter
First Vietnamese honored with world’s top environment prize
A Vietnamese woman has been recognized for her outstanding contribution in curbing coal pollution in Vietnam by the U.S.-based Goldman Environmental Foundation. Nguy Thi Khanh, director of Green Innovation and Development Center (GreenID), has become the first Vietnamese to receive the Goldman prize, the world’s ...
Nguyen Quy
Scientist creates climate change-ready rice
Dr Tran Thi Cuc Hoa and her colleagues have researched and developed two rice varieties that have been widely planted by Vietnamese farmers. The varieties have high resistance to insects, rice blast diseases, rice grassy stunt virus and rice black streaked dwarf virus as well as ...
Ha Nguyen
Việt Nam and Laos team up to protect water and environment in Mã and Neun-Cả rivers
The environment ministries of Việt Nam and Laos on Tuesday (12/3) held a workshop to launch a bilateral project on water and environment security in the Mã and Neun-Cả rivers.Its overall goal is to enable Việt Nam and Lao PDR to address freshwater resource management ...
Hanoi forum looks to end child labour
Over 200 children in Hanoi attended a forum responding to World Day against Child Labour 2019: Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams, held on June 7. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said the Vietnamese ...
Ethnic minority culture must be preserved amid development: NA Vice Chairwoman
While the lives of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have improved over the years, efforts must be made to preserve their unique cultural identities, said Tong Thi Phong, vice chairman of National Assembly. It is essential to focus on training human resources for ...
U.S. to suspend certain visas for Vietnamese nationals
The U.S. will temporarily cease the issuance of a number of investment and religious worker visas for Vietnamese citizens from March 23. Those who have been scheduled for an interview for SR (religious worker), I5 or R5 visas will not be allowed to reschedule after March ...
Song Minh
Initiative Contest for Preventing Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
The Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender – Family – Women and Adolescents (CSAGA) has launched an Initiative Contest for Preventing Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls.Proposals must be sent to ytuongtruyenthong2018@csaga.org.vn no later than October 19, 2018.Please click here to download proposal template. More ...
CSAGA
Legal framework for water supply essential in Vietnam
Tighter regulations are needed to ensure good quality water is sourced for years to come, according to Nguyen Thi Hong Khanh, from the Ministry of Construction’s Technological Infrastructure Department.The national programme to ensure water supply and prevent water loss in the 2018-25 period has been ...
Vietnam to introduce criteria for national green development
Vietnam is soon to introduce a new set of national criteria aimed specifically at speeding the development of green industries in line with international standards, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). The new criteria would serve as a foundation for governmental ministries, ...
Coping with COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
Vietnam recorded the country’s first COVID-19 cases on January 23, 2020. As of April 27, 2020, there were 270 confirmed cases.The Government of Vietnam’s COVID-19 response has involved a series of initiatives from the central to the local level since late January 2020.Data about COVID-19 ...
New Land Law important to national development: experts
The revised Land Law, which was passed at the 15th National Assembly’s fifth extraordinary session, holds great significance in the country’s political, socioeconomic life and national defence and security as well as has impacts on people from all walks of life and the business community.The ...
Vietnam stands by its cybersecurity law amid US criticism
Vietnam’s foreign ministry reasserted that the cybersecurity law is designed to protect online rights, after U.S. lawmakers voiced criticism.“The ratification of the cybersecurity law is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals online, and ...
Trong Giap
Vietnamese named among world's most influential climate activists
A Vietnamese woman has made it to the global list of 100 most influential people in climate policy for her sustainable energy solutions. Nguy Thi Khanh, founder and director of Green Innovation and Development Center (GreenID), has become the first Vietnamese ever that makes it ...
Minh Nga
Vietnam launches building of voluntary national review on SDGs
The Ministry of Planning and Investment held a workshop on October 19 to start the building of a voluntary national review (VNR) 2023 on implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs).Through the participation in the 2023 VNR, Vietnam hopes to share its achievements in carrying out SDGs, ...
Vietnam generates nearly 18,000 tons of plastic waste a day: seminar
Statistics that nearly 18,000 metric tons of plastic waste are generated in Vietnam on a daily basis was one of the alarming messages delivered at an event held to observe the Earth Day in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. On average, one Vietnamese produces around ...
Ngoc Dong
Vietnam actively engages in UN Human Rights Council’s 44th session
A Vietnamese delegation, led by Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai – Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland – actively engaged in events during the three-week UN Human Rights Council’s 44th regular session that ...
Seminar discusses developing quality workforce
The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Asian Development Bank held a seminar in Hanoi on July 17, discussing the development of high-quality workforce for Vietnam’s sustainable development. Speaking at the event, Director of the project management board Nguyen Thi Hoai Le said Vietnam ...
Vietnam responds to calls for anti cyber security law by 17 US lawmakers
Vietnam claims that foreign companies need to comply with local law, after 17 US lawmakers have called on Facebook, Google for anti Law on Cyber Security.“The passage of the Law on Cyber Security is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate ...