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Vietnam’s forest coverage remains at 42.02%: agriculture ministry
In 2022, Vietnam had 14,790,075 ha of forest area, of which 10,134,082 ha were natural forests and 4,655,933 ha were planted ones, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced in a decision on June 20. The total area of forest meeting standards for calculating forest ...
EU's new regulation on deforestation-linked products head-scratcher for Vietnamese producers
The EU’s ban on deforestation-linked imports are causing concern among Vietnamese producers as the requirements to trace commodities back to their origin can push up costs and entail finding alternative suppliers. The EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) will cover imports of various commodities, including cocoa, coffee, palm oil, ...
How well has Việt Nam done in the social progress ranking?
Using GDP as a proxy for development can fail to recognize that sustainable development is affected by multiple factors and the significant vulnerabilities that may exist in countries targeting important levels of GDP. Effectively measuring what counts can have a transformative impact and help lead ...
Prof. Trần Thọ Đạt
Vietnam can earn US$200 million from selling forest carbon credit certificates
Vietnam is expected to collect US$200 million from selling certificates of forest carbon credits. Vietnam has piloted selling 10.3 million certificates of forest carbon credits, earning US$51.5 million. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is studying to legalize it so that more localities can ...
By Van Phuc – Translated
Labour market to keep struggling with difficulties in coming months
In a recent report on problems facing enterprises and the economic outlook for the last half of 2023, the Research Board for Private Economic Development (Board IV) said the wave of lay-offs is likely to continue in the remaining months of this year due to ...
Red River Delta region must improve education quality
The Ministry of Education and Training held a conference to develop education and training in the Red River Delta region to 2030, with a vision to 2045 in the Northern Province of Nam Dinh yesterday. The conference was held to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. ...
By Phan Thao - Translated
Amended social insurance law expected to solve lump-sum withdrawal problem
Social security offices across the country have recently witnessed long lines of people waiting to claim lump-sum payments.The amended social insurance law has two options for lump-sum payment. The first option allows the employee to receive full pay-out for the entire period of participating in social ...
Network of journalists on investigating illegal wildlife trade makes debut
A network of journalists on investigating and preventing of illegal wildlife trade made debut in Hanoi on June 13, aiming to help share information, strengthen capacity and coordinate in the implementation of communication activities, contributing to preventing the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife in ...
Hung Vo
Vietnam eyes investment in clean energy to develop carbon market
Vietnam’s is seeking investment in clean energy as part of its scheme to develop a carbon market in order to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.Vietnam has a high emission intensity per GDP unit compared to other countries in the Southeast Asian region of around ...
First national gender equality census to be conducted
The first-ever national census on gender equality will be conducted in 2023 as part of the national-level task of studying and assessing the gender equality situation to serve sustainable development. The survey is set to cover 9,000 people in 48 communes and wards of 12 ...
