Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
It is time to call for social responsibility from public servants
In this article, the author summarizes comments to the authorities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which emphasize the social responsibility of civil servants and public employees.As the Covid-19 pandemic is still rampant, and natural disasters have become complicated, workers in the state sector ...
Do Thanh Huyen
Database on recognition, enforcement of foreign courts’ judgments in Vietnam released
The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam and the UK Embassy, held a workshop on presentation of the database on the recognition and enforcement in Vietnam of foreign courts’ judgments and foreign arbitral awards. The database is posted on ...
Open Budget Portal makes debut
The Ministry of Finance on August 26 officially launched the Open Budget Portal, a key to a transparent and accountable future.For the people, businesses, researchers and international and domestic originations, the portal is regarded as a channel to provide essential data and information relevant to ...
Thuy Dung
Vietnam sees greater budget transparency
Vietnam’s Open Budget Index (OBI) increased rapidly in 2019 compared to 2018, according to a survey released on July 1. Conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) and announced globally and in Vietnam for the seventh time, the Open Budget Survey showed that Vietnam had advanced in ...
Workshop on UNCITRAL Model Law regarding enforcement of arbitral awards
A consultation workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 15 on the study report on provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law regarding the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Co-organised by the Ministry of Justice, UNDP Vietnam and the British Embassy in Hanoi, ...
Rights of Vietnamese ethnic minority people promoted
The National Assembly Standing Committee has introduced its national target program of socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the next decade. This is part of the National Assembly’s measures to promote the rights of Vietnamese ethnic groups.The NA is particularly focused on ...
Voices of Vietnamese children survey released
Result of the survey “The Voices of Vietnamese Children” was released by the Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD) and the Save the Children International (SCI) in Hanoi on June 2.The survey polled nearly 1,700 Vietnamese children aged 11-16 in urban and rural areas, both ...
Protecting children in cyberspace requires extra effort: Confab
The Ministry of Information and Communications, in collaboration with UNICEF, organised a conference to gather ideas on a project to protect and support children in cyberspace during the 2020-2025 period, to be submitted to the Prime Minister in June for approval.Proposing measures to protect children ...
Legal enforcement of child abuse prevention reviewed
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee of Judicial Affairs, Le Thi Nga, presented a report on the outcomes of legal enforcement of child abuse prevention and control from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019 during the 14th NA’s ninth session in Hanoi on ...
Promoting role of Vietnamese youths in global dialogue
The United Nations (UN) Office in Vietnam held the first online youth forum in Hanoi on May 24 under the theme “Shaping Our Future”. At the forum, Vietnamese youths contributed initiatives and solutions in four key issues, namely climate change and environment, social equality, power of music, ...
