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Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for 2023 announced

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has topped the 2023 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) drawn up by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) for a seventh time in a row, the chamber announced on May 9. The 2023 report on PCI and Provincial ...

Project promotes gender equality among Bru-Van Kieu ethnic community

A workshop was held in the central province of Quang Binh on May 10 to introduce a project to improve access to vocational training to enhance the quality of human resources and economic empowerment, contributing to promoting gender equality for local women and female students ...

Deputy PM urges more accurate, timely forecast to minimise damage from natural disasters

Diversifying communications methods to enhance public awareness of natural disaster prevention and control, and ensuring accurate and timely forecast are among solutions to minimise damage caused by natural disasters, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said while chairing a national conference on natural disaster prevention ...

Japan to provide flood risk maps for four Southeast Asian countries

Japan plans to start providing flood risk maps for Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia next fiscal year to help the Southeast Asian countries reduce damage from flooding. The maps will use satellite observation data to predict flooding caused by heavy rainfall.The Japanese Ministry of Land, ...

Vietnam supports global agreement on plastic pollution

A delegation of Vietnamese negotiators joined those from 176 countries worldwide at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastic waste in Ottawa, Canada, on April 23. This session is to work towards finalising an agreement on a global treaty to eliminate ...

ASEAN Future Forum 2024 enters first session

The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Discussions focused on potential governance models and initiatives that allow member countries to overcome economic ...

Vietnam needs 20-30 billion USD investment for universal clean water access

Vietnam will need to invest 20-30 billion USD on water supply and drainage to make sure that 100% of the population has access to clean water, according to experts.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment forecasts that water use demand by 2030 is about 122.47 ...

Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste

Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.The study revealed that the country generates roughly 100,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, primarily consisting of discarded household appliances and ...

Meeting charts course for sustainable marine economy

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the first meeting of the National Steering Committee on the implementation of the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Vietnam’s Marine Economy till 2030, with a vision to 2045. The virtual and in-person meeting connected with officials from 28 ...

Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation

The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project ...

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