Sustainable Development Goals
UK announces $51mn grant for low-carbon projects in 16 countries including Vietnam
The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) program will be extended until 2029 with additional funding of £40 million (nearly US$51 million) to support at least 800 low-carbon projects in 16 countries, including Vietnam, according to a British diplomat.The CFA Vietnam has so far undergone two ...
Vietnam calls for cooperation in protection, use of transboundary water resources
Vietnam, Slovenia, Switzerland, several other United Nations (UN) member states and international organisations on May 23 jointly organised an event on preventing attacks on water resources in armed conflicts and enhancing civilian protection.Held within the UN Protection of Civilians Week, the event saw many representatives ...
Software to monitor forest protection tasks proves effective
By using proper software, forest management boards have been able to track the performance and progress of their staff in forest protection tasks.More importantly, the images taken by forest rangers at different locations in the assigned forest areas help the forest managers have a more ...
Vietnam invests in healthcare system for aging population
After publishing articles on care for the elderly with inadequacies in health care and medical examination and treatment for the aging population, SGGP Newspaper had an interview with Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Tran Van Thuan.Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Tran Van Thuan said that ...
Viet Nam, Japan sign MoU on forest management cooperation
Viet Nam and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in forest management. The document was inked by Director of the Department of Forestry Tran Quang Bao and Director General of the Japanese Forestry Agency Aoyama Toyohisa in Tokyo, Japan.Accordingly, both nations will work ...
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Vietnam issues new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
Facing an unpredictable global COVID-19 situation with new sub-variants continuing to emerge, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has issued updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations to bolster immunity, especially for high-risk groups.The World Health Organisation in Vietnam recommended in November 2023 updating priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination ...
One million people to receive medical screening through AI platform
One million people will be screened for diseases through an artificial intelligence (AI) platform during a volunteer programme for community health jointly organised by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) and the Vietnam Young Physicians’ Association (VYPA), heard a press conference in ...
Centre opened to serve environmental data integration, monitoring network operation
A national centre for information – data integration and processing and environmental monitoring network operation was unveiled by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Hanoi on May 14.The centre is managed and run by the Northern Centre for Environmental Monitoring under the ministry’s ...
Environmental audit to be effective management tool in Vietnam
An environmental audit is well established in countries with modern industries, but is very new to developing countries including Vietnam.According to the Vietnam Environmental and Marine Sciences Institute (VISI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), such an audit aims to determine the ...
Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for 2023 announced
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has topped the 2023 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) drawn up by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) for a seventh time in a row, the chamber announced on May 9. The 2023 report on PCI and Provincial ...
