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Two Vietnamese universities ranked among world’s 300 most sustainable
The UI GreenMetric World University Ranking lists two Vietnamese universities among the 300 most sustainable universities.HCMC-based Ton Duc Thang University and Tra Vinh University in the southern province of the same name are ranked 182nd and 256th, respectively, in the list of 719 most sustainable ...
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Natural disasters kill 218, cost VN $860m
Natural disasters have killed 218 people and caused a total loss of VNĐ20 trillion (US$860 million) to the country this year.Although the number of fatalities and damage was much lower than both in 2016 and 2017, natural disasters have still caused serious destruction to the ...
Vietnam labor costs highest among ASEAN comparators
In a report on enhancing enterprise competitiveness and enhancing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) linkages, it says Vietnam’s labor costs are higher than in comparable Southeast Asian peers. It defines labor costs for each firm as the cost of all payments to all workers divided by the ...
Hanoi to host 2019 Future of Finance Vietnam
The Future of Finance Vietnam forum, which seeks to nudge the financial sector into adopting digital technology, will take place on January 10.The organizer, The Asian Banker, said the event, with the theme “Unlocking the potential in Vietnam’s Digital Economy”, would look at the financial ecosystem being ...
Consultation workshop focuses on Population Strategy till 2030
The General Office for Population and Family Planning under the Ministry of Health on December 20 held a consultation workshop on a Vietnamese Population Strategy until 2030, drawing representatives from ministries, sectors, localities, and international organisations.Speaking at the event, deputy head of the General Office ...
Vietnam is Asia’s hottest investment destination—Forbes
An article published by US magazine Forbes named Vietnam the hottest investment destination in Asia. According to the article, Vietnam attracted US$17 billion in FDI commitments last year, arguably the largest for an emerging market relative to its $250 billion GDP. In the first quarter of 2018, ...
English as an official language in Vietnam: would it work?
Opinion is not divided on the desirability of learning English, but making it an official language is easier said than done.At the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum 2018 last month, Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Manh Hung suggested that the Prime Minister should soon recognize English ...
Corruption report hotlines launched
The Government Inspectorate’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched two hotline numbers and an email address to receive public reports on corruption.Complaints related to corruption cases can be reported through a phone call to 08048228 (during working hours) or a message to 0911156161.The bureau also receives reports through ...
Vietnam's National Assembly plays an active role in the implementation of SDGs
The conference themed “The National Assembly and the sustainable development goals” was co-organized by National Assembly of Vietnam, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and United Nations Development Programme in Da Nang on December 17The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are both objectives and a chance for lawmakers to show ...
Vietnam calls for inclusive Mekong – Lancang cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 17 joined FMs of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China at the fourth Mekong – Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos.Speaking at the event, Deputy PM Minh appreciated efforts made by ...
