Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 No poverty
Mobile banking project launched for low income people, women
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) on September 6 officially launched the project “Mobile Banking – Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for Low-Income People and Women in Vietnam” – Phase 2 (Mobile Banking 2).The project is funded by the Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade ...
NZ community project improves Cao Bang ethnic people's lives
A project on building strong and resilient communities in rural areas of northern Cao Bang province has brought about significant changes in the wellbeing of ethnic minorities, especially children and women in Tra Linh district, according to a recent report from ChildFund Vietnam. The project was ...
Workshop reviews results of socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas
A workshop reviewing institutional work and results of socio-economic development and ensuring national defence and security in ethnic minority-inhabited areas was held in Hanoi on August 8.According to a report summarising the 15-year implementation of Resolution No. 24-NQ/TW on ethnic minority affairs, the socio-economic situation ...
Challenges remain in northern mountainous region’s rural development
The northern mountainous region has recorded improvements under the national target programme on new-style rural area building, but it is still facing more difficulties and challenges than other regions. The national target programme, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19 criteria on different aspects, aiming ...
Consultation meeting to build the Overall plan to boost socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited, mountainous areas
On July 30, in Hanoi, the National Assembly’s Council for Ethnic Affairs organized a consultation meeting to discuss the “Overall plan to boost socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited, mountainous and particularly disadvantaged areas.”Chairman of the Council for Ethnic Affairs Ha Ngoc Chien said the National ...
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Gov't reviews overall picture of four key economic regions
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting on Friday to hear a report summarizing the overall picture of Viet Nam’s four key economic regions and their impacts on national growth. The four key economic hubs are: Northern Economic Region, Central Economic Region, Southern Economic Region, and Mekong ...
Programme helps empower ethnic minority women via 4.0 technology
A conference was held in the northern province of Bac Kan on July 17 to connect ethnic minority women with partners under a programme supporting them to develop economic activities via Industry 4.0 technology. The programme, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will enable ...
Thousands benefit from poverty reduction project
As many as 192,000 households have directly benefitted from the Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project, said Nguyen Thanh Duong, Director General of the Department for Agricultural Economy, Ministry of Planning and Investment.Speaking at a conference on June 27 held to review the project’s implementation, Duong ...
PM issued roadmap for SDGs realisation by 2030
Vietnam has rolled out a roadmap to realise 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to 2030, focusing on aspects of economics, social affairs and the environment.According the roadmap issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Decision 681/QD-TTg, strong efforts will made to eradicate all forms ...
World Bank study sheds light on socio-economic development drivers of Vietnam’s ethnic groups
Physical and economic connectivity, market linkages, and labour market mobility are among the top drivers distinguishing the best-performing ethnic groups from the rest, according to a new study by the World Bank.The study suggests that future policies should focus on soft investment in production support ...
