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National e-Document Exchange Platform launched
Việt Nam is a step close to a digital government and economy. The Government Office has launched the National e-Document Exchange Platform, a move towards a new-look and modern government. The launch of the platform is an important breakthrough in the sending and receipt of ...
VNS Reporter
Việt Nam makes strides to ensure gender equality
Việt Nam had made progress in ensuring gender equality, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung said on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) which is taking place in New York from ...
VNS Reporter
Partnership Grants: Call for EOIs
Aus4Innovation is designed to share Australia’s best knowledge and experience in both public and private sectors, in order to support Vietnam in utilising the benefits of new technology to build the future of the economy.Aus4Innovation is an AUD $10 million development assistance program that aims ...
CSIRO
Water shortages require more investment in protection projects
The water shortage in Vietnam is becoming serious, requiring management agencies to strengthen water sources protection. According to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Le Cong Thanh, 63 percent of total water reserves comes from outside the territory.Keep reading ...
Nam Mai
Hanoi’s air pollution ranked second in Southeast Asia
Hanoi stood second in Southeast Asia in terms of air pollution just behind Jakarta, according to a 2018 World Air Quality Report jointly conducted by Greenpeace and IQAir AirVisual. The report was made following data from dozens of air quality monitoring stations across the world. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
State of Land in the Mekong Region Brief
After a long process of research and consultation involving more than 100 land experts in the region and across the world, CDE and MRLG are thrilled to announce the release of the book: State of Land in the Mekong Region.It highlights key trends that dominate ...
MRLG
Fake news on social networks must be strictly handled: official
Nguyen Huy Ngoc, Chief of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, has urged competent agencies to strictly handle fake social network accounts in the names of agencies and individuals to post false information. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
2019 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education
The 2019 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education are open for nominations. The prize is open for all individuals, institutions and organizations making a strong impact on girls’ and women’s education. Prize amount: US$50,000Deadline: 28/5/2019More details ...
UNESCO
Vietnam says investigating cause of boat's sinking in contested waters
Vietnam is seeking clarification of how a fishing boat came to sink this week in the contested South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, days after a local rescue agency said it was rammed by a Chinese vessel. Keep reading ...
James Pearson
Health insurance card holders reach 82.7 million
The number of health insurance card holders in Vietnam reached 82.7 million as of February 28, 2019, according to the Vietnam Social Security. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
