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Challenges to a projected carborn market
To meet global greenhouse gas emission reduction targets based on agreements reached at the COP 21 and COP 26 meetings, one key strategy proposed by the UN is the creation of carbon credit markets, both globally and within individual countries. These markets would not only ...
Việt An
Challenges in addressing air pollution in large cities
The rapid urbanisation process, coupled with the overload of residents and vehicles, has made air pollution a ‘crisis’ for big cities of Hà Nội and HCM City.Associate Professor, Bùi Thị An, director of the Institute for Environmental Resources and Community Development, said large cities are ...
More employment opportunities for skilled workers
Revisions to the Law on Employment are in the pipeline, specifying a framework for employment service providers and bolstering labor market governance.During a recent review of the Law on Employment, enacted in 2013, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) revealed that there ...
Thu Hang
Vietnam adapts to global trends in environmental, social and governance practices
Practicing responsible business in accordance with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria is considered a key that contributes to realising Vietnam’s commitment to bring net emissions to zero by 2050.On the journey towards green growth, ESG criteria are the standard for measuring and evaluating an ...
Agricultural sector turns sustainability into opportunity
The Vietnamese agricultural sector has taken great strides toward sustainability, contributing to the nation’s green growth and its commitment to climate change response.Vietnam is promoting its agricultural restructuring, shifting from the mindset of agricultural production to that of a holistic agricultural economy, and green and ...
MARD reports plan to use nearly 6 million tons of CO2
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has revised the amount of CO2 transferred in 2018-2019 in the north central region. The ministry sent a report to the Prime Minister on the authority to transfer nearly 6 million tons of residual carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
Online public service portals still not used by majority of users
More and more people and businesses are using public service portals to follow administrative procedures, but the percentage remains low. This is the conclusion of a report on assessing public service portals at the provincial level in 2024 released at a seminar held by IPS ...
Public hospitals need to adopt international standards for quality improvement: official
Vietnamese public hospitals need to adopt international standards to enhance their quality and meet the increasing demands of the population, said an official from the Ministry of Health on August 30.Presentations at the conference focused on topics such as current challenges to hospital management, challenges and ...
Better cybersecurity needed to protect data
The recent increase in personal data theft and fake websites has caused property damage to individuals, businesses and even websites managed by state agencies and organisations. Personal data, including biometric and financial information, relationship and health status and personal history, has been leaked and posted ...
Experts discuss low-emissions rice project
Experts have gathered in a seminar held on August 26 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development focusing on advancing sustainable development and green growth in the Mekong Delta region through a significant rice cultivation project. The initiative aims to enhance rice production while ...
