Sustainable Development Goals
Vietnamese startup turns emissions into valuable materials
CO2L Tech, established by three Vietnamese-origin scientists in Canada, converts carbon emissions into new resource streams, joining with Helen Co., Ltd for trial production in HCM City.Read more ...
Law on Digital Technology Industry approved
The law, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, is expected to promote the national digital transformation process, paving the way for domestic tech enterprises to grow sustainably, integrate deeply into the global market, and contribute to establishing a new position for Viet Nam ...
Health ministry proposes heavier fines to curb gender-selective practices
The Ministry of Health proposes raising fines for gender-selective practices to curb gender imbalance at birth. The draft law suggests up to 100 million VND fines and regular provincial classification.Read more ...
High FDI disbursement and prospects for attracting high-tech giants
With foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement reaching a record high of approximately US$25.35 billion last year, strong FDI inflows are expected into Vietnam this year, particularly in the manufacturing and high-tech sectors, according to insiders.Nguyen Thi Huong, general director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), ...
Enhancing the implementation of commitments on climate change
Responding to climate change is an important and urgent task, to address domestic needs and contribute to global climate change efforts. Therefore, Vietnam must continue strengthening this work, implementing green transformation, developing a low-carbon economy, and moving towards a circular economy as outlined in the ...
Khanh Huy
Vietnam aims to be among top 10 in Asia in higher education
The Prime Minister has recently approved the Education Development Strategy by 2030, with a vision towards 2045. In terms of university rankings: Vietnam strives to have at least five universities listed among the world’s top 500; and five in Asia’s top 200. Vietnam aims to ...
Thanh Hung
Carbon market development project approved
Under Prime Ministerial Decision No 232/QD-TTg, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, a project on the establishment and development of Vietnam’s carbon market has been approved. Its primary goal is to develop a carbon market in Vietnam to help meet greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
Vân Nguyễn
End-to-end online public-service records disclosed for provinces, major cities
The results of measurement of end-to-end online public services with EMC online system provided by 20 ministries, branches and all 63 provinces and major cities in 2024 have been publicized by the Authority of National Digital Transformation.EMC is a system that monitors and measures digital ...
Van Anh
VN climbs to 7th globally in IPv6 adoption, leads ASEAN in Internet innovation
Vietnam’s transition to the new-generation Internet protocol IPv6 has reached 65.5%, ranking the country 7th worldwide – a two-spot increase since the end of 2023. This milestone reflects Vietnam’s rapid progress in Internet infrastructure development.On January 24, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), under ...
Van Anh
Disease prevention law to ensure comprehensive healthcare: experts
With non-communicable diseases now accounting for 70 per cent of deaths in Việt Nam annually, health experts are urging the promulgation of the Law on Disease Prevention as a comprehensive legal framework to improve the overall health quality of the population.While Việt Nam adopted the ...
