Sustainable Development Goals
Poverty and equity are now more than just reducing extreme poverty
The poverty and equity agenda is no longer only about raising minimum living standards and tackling chronic poverty – it is also about creating new, sustainable economic pathways for a more aspirational population. The statement was introduced by Judy Yang, World Bank senior economist and ...
Press network helps boost economic empowerment among ethnic women
The Institute for Research on Development Communication (RED), a member of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), on April 28 introduced a press network set up under a Canadian-funded project for the economic empowerment of ethnic women in Vietnam.Vu Ngoc Dung, a ...
Just 34.8 percent of people in rural areas have access to clean water
Vietnam is in danger of missing the target of providing 93-95 percent of people in rural areas, and at least 95 percent in urban areas, access to clean water by 2025. Data revealed at a conference in Hanoi on April 26 showed that only 84.2 ...
Green economy is the trend post-COVID: experts
Vietnamese enterprises should focus on green growth and the green and circular economies that have become a mainstream trend globally, the Green Economy Forum heard in HCM City on Saturday.Experts said a green economy and a switch to green growth would help businesses improve their ...
Conference reviews 10-year implementation of social welfare policies
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam recently held a joint conference to evaluate the 10 years of implementation of social welfare policies in Vietnam.Participants at the April 20 event agreed that in the 2012-2022 period, social ...
Covid success reaped in job recovery, rising incomes: report
The General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported a gradual quarter-on-quarter job recovery and a VND1 million ($43.69) increase in average monthly income in the first quarter.However, there are still problems that need to be addressed, the report said. While more people were getting jobs, many ...
Phan Anh
Vietnam Clean Energy Forum looks towards carbon neutrality
The second Vietnam Clean Energy Forum took place in Hanoi on April 7, offering a venue for managers, scientists and businesses to exchange views on mechanisms, policies, technology and financing for wind, solar and gas power projects towards carbon neutrality.Vietnam’s renewable energy sources have reached ...
Drastic measures needed to ensure water security: MoNRE
More drastic and comprehensive measures are needed to improve the efficiency of water resources and ensure water security, especially clean water supplies, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has said.Deputy Director of the MONRE’s Water Resources Management Department Nguyễn Minh Khuyến said the ...
Conference Discusses Implementation of Ethnic Socio-economic Development in Mekong Delta
A conference took place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on April 5, spotlighting the delta’s implementation of a national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2025.At the conference, participants discussed the programme’s tasks, solutions, planning, and ...
Boosting development of green modes of transportation
After four months of operation, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line in Hanoi has attracted more and more passengers. The first electric buses have also been launched to serve people in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. These types of transportation are highly appreciated ...
Quoc Toan
