Announcements

Vietnam has achieved great economic development over the past 30 years. However, there is growing concern over increasing inequalities in other aspects of life, in particular opportunities and voice for certain population subgroups. Meanwhile, there is still a sizeable and significant lacuna in multidimensional analysis ...

The ongoing devastating storms and floods that battered the central part of Vietnam are the latest evidence of a worrying trend that natural risks, which have already been substantial, are intensifying due to rapid urbanization, economic development, and climate change. Resilient Shores, a report jointly developed ...

In order to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on Vietnamese firms, the World Bank designed a Business Pulse Survey (BPS) to assess the various channels of impact of the pandemic on firms, their adjustment strategies, and public policy responses. The firm surveys are being collected ...

The Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index 2020 is a multidimensional index which ranks 158 countries on their policy performance to reduce inequality through public services, progressive taxation and labour rights.Overall, Vietnam does well on the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) within ASEAN, coming ...

Concerned with expanding education and building skills for future employment, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), UNICEF and the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) have released a report entitled “Assessment on Employability Skills Gaps and Good Practices by Businesses to Upskill Marginalized and ...

The main purpose of the study is to synthesize issues caused by the pandemic and its effects on ethnic minority communities during social distancing periods. In addition, the study explores how ethnic minority communities respond to those challenges, as well as their needs for further ...

UNDP is awarding a Grant of up to $50,000 for organizations in Viet Nam to promote environmentally responsible business practices. The Grant award is open for civil society and non-governmental organizations, including academic or educational institutions that are not state-owned or for-profit, and should be ...

Initially undertaking full-fledged national lockdowns, governments are increasingly seeking more selective and localized public health interventions. Notable amongst these countries are Australia (Melbourne), Spain (Cataluña), and China (Beijing) with their recent focus on highly targeted interventions. Can such an approach be effective in controlling the ...

In light of the global momentum and national context of Viet Nam, this paper was drafted by the COVID-19 Social Impact Working Group of the UN in Viet Nam, chaired by UNICEF and benefiting from inputs from FAO, ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNODC, ...

This report presents an assessment of the economic impact of the pandemic on vulnerable groups, households and enterprises based on information produced by the Government of Viet Nam, other international development partners and the United Nations agencies in Viet Nam. It is aimed at helping ...