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Vietnam makes efforts to promote responsible AI development

Eyeing great opportunities to make full use of artificial intelligence (AI) for promoting economic growth and deal with social issues, Vietnam is striving to develop and apply AI in a responsible manner.In June, 2024, the MoST issued Decision No. 1290/QD-BKHCN on a number of principles ...

Experts urge actions to address low fertility rate

An international policy consultation workshop held in Hanoi on August 28 sounded the alarm on Vietnam’s declining fertility rate, with experts highlighting the linkage between education level, economic conditions and birth rates.The hybrid event, co-hosted by the Ministry of Health’s Vietnam Population Authority (VPA) and ...

Viet Nam ranks second in disaster preparedness worldwide

Viet Nam is ranked second among the top four countries in the world in natural disaster preparedness.According to a global survey conducted by global analytics firm Gallup which has been released recently, 83 percent of households in Viet Nam said they had plans in response ...

Thuy Dung

New policy promotes green banking development in Vietnam

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is pushing all credit institutions to go green in terms of banking and credit. They have issued a decision (Decision No 1663/QD-NHNN) aimed at making it easier to access green capital for green projects and the SBV requires all ...

Low wages, high costs force tough family decisions

According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Workers and Trade Unions (under the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour – VGCL) in 2023, wages are a key factor in marriage and childbirth decisions, at 53.7 per cent and 72 per cent respectively. Meanwhile, ...

Vietnam promotes circular economy in waste recycling

Many businesses in Vietnam have developed circular economy models, focusing on waste-to-energy and producing building materials from the ash and slag of thermal power plants.Regarding difficulty in the development of a circular economy, experts said Vietnam is confronted with many challenges relating to institutional capacity ...

What is the price of Vietnam’s 57 million forest carbon credits?

The forestry alone can bring 57 million carbon credits, or 52 million tons of CO2, which Vietnam could sell to international organizations.Le Hoang The from The Vos Ecosystem Company said the carbon credit market is a transaction system that buys or sells the rights to ...

Tam An

Viet Nam targets to have 5 cities of international stature by 2050

Viet Nam strives to develop at least five cities of international stature by 2050, serving as focal points for enhancing linkages and development with regional and international networks.Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a Decision approving the master plan for urban and rural ...

Healthcare sector to speed up use of AI for better service

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging diagnostics helps doctors reduce working time and make decisions faster with higher accuracy, Dr Mai Hong Son from the Military Hospital 108 shared at a medical conference in Da Nang city on the weekend.Vietnam now has ...

Viet Nam to host UNESCO conference on geoparks in Asia-Pacific region

The 8th International Conference of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network for the Asia-Pacific Region will take place from September 5 to 17 in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told reporters on August 22 that under the ...

Kim Anh

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