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Vietnam working seriously to secure sustainable development: Deputy PM
Vietnam has been making serious efforts to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid its current socio-economic situation, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long told the first meeting of the National Council for Sustainable Development in Hanoi on September 25.Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment ...
Reforestation, early zoning of landslide risk areas to adapt to natural disasters
The recent Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath caused severe devastation across many northern provinces and cities of Việt Nam. To mitigate and adapt to natural disasters such as storms and floods, it is crucial for localities to restore forest ecosystems and identify landslide-prone areas to ...
Conference discusses solutions to protecting migrants' rights in Red River and Mekong Delta
The National Economics University (NEU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Vietnam co-organised a conference entitled “Internal Migration in the Red River and Mekong River Deltas: Current Issues and Policy Implications” in Hanoi, on September 24.The study’s results indicate that the majority of migrants ...
Human resources development programme for semiconductor industry approved
Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on September 21 signed Decision No. 1017/QD-TTg approving a programme on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry until 2030 with a vision to 2050. Under the decision, Vietnam aims to train and develop high quality human resources for ...
Vietnam needs to build disaster-resilient homes, infrastructure
In light of climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather phenomena, relevant ministries must consider appropriate models for housing and educational facilities in disaster-prone areas to mitigate damage and enhance disaster response capabilities.Following the terrible losses from Typhoon Yagi, Tran Ngoc Chinh, President ...
Vietnam drafting law to revitalize build-transfer investment projects
The Vietnamese government is considering reviving Build-Transfer (BT) projects as a means to attract investment and stimulate economic development.A draft law to amend and supplement four key pieces of legislation – the Planning Law, Investment Law, Law on Investment under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, ...
Translated by Thanh Tam
Vietnam must have more green buildings: Ministry of Construction
The Ministry of Construction reports that the nation presently possesses over 400 green buildings, with a total floor space of almost 10 million square meters. The number of green buildings in the country is roughly on par with other nations in the ASEAN region; however, ...
Translated by Anh Quan
Mekong Delta rice projects: early wins, ongoing hurdles
Việt Nam’s plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta has yielded some early success. A comparison between project and non-project fields also reveals a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The former emits about 12 tonnes less CO2 equivalent ...
More investment needed in digital transformation of urban management: conference
A conference held in HCM City on September 19 discussed the importance and application of digital transformation in urban management, especially traffic.The local Department of Information and Technology said the city is working towards launching several technology solutions to optimise data collection for decision making, ...
Free e-learning platform about child nutrition launched
A free online e-learning platform dedicated to childcare and nutrition named Little Sun was upgraded and relaunched on Thursday.Its courses cover key topics such as maternal care during pregnancy and breastfeeding, complementary feeding, care for sick children and assessing children’s nutritional status. Based on the Ministry of ...
