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Suggested mechanisms for successful carbon market
Identifying effective mechanisms for successfully introducing a carbon market requires clear regulations, financial incentives, and international collaboration.According to Professor Nguyen The Chinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Environmental Economics (VIASEE), the successful implementation of a carbon market is a complex task that involves ...
Song Hà
Forum aims to foster cooperation in building sustainable agriculture
The Francophone Parliamentary Cooperation Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change Response was convened by the Vietnamese National Assembly during the Conference of the Executive Board of the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF) in Can Tho City. The forum aims to promote cooperation between ...
Translated By Dan Thuy
Communities benefit from continued supportive programmes
ExxonMobil said it continues to drive positive impact for communities in Việt Nam, contributing a total of US$45,000 in 2024 to support programmes ranging from STEM education to women’s empowerment, healthcare and storm relief.ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Vietnam Limited (ExxonMobil Vietnam) donated US$10,000 to Teach ...
Health insurance premiums are reasonable: Minister
The benefits covered by voluntary health insurance are “relatively comprehensive”, while the current rates of insurance premium are “relatively low” compared to countries with similar socio-economic conditions, said Health Minister Đào Hồng Lan. The minister responded to the concerns raised by citizens from several provinces ...
Teachers law proposes more working time for highly qualified educators
As part of the Teachers Law, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has proposed extending the working age for high-level educators by five years or more.Educators holding the titles of professors, associate professors and PhD can extend their working time at their institutions beyond ...
Waste classification at source needs solutions to suit each locality: experts
All households in Việt Nam are expected to separate their solid household waste and place it in trash bags; failure to do so could result in fines of between VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ1 million. But as the search for appropriate solutions to classify waste at the source ...
Programme supports businesses in practicing ESG
A programme was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 to support businesses in Vietnam in measuring and implementing comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices in human resources management to improve their competitive edge in the global supply chain.The GEARS@VIETNAM programme is ...
Viet Nam to build first international standard vaccine plant
A net-zero vaccine and biological product manufacturing plant, with a total investment capital worth VND2,000 billion (US$78.8 million), will be built in Viet Nam. The Viet Nam National Vaccine Company (VNVC) has signed a contract with Germany’s Rieckermann Group, a world-leading designer in the field of ...
Thuy Dung
Policy reform – paramount in Vietnam’s plastic waste reduction: experts
Dr Nguyen Trung Thang and a research team from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment have proposed a three-pronged approach that combines policy reform, market incentives and public awareness improvement to combat Vietnam’s growing plastic waste crisis.Through the ministry’s project ...
Applying technology in conservation of endangered, precious and rare animals and plants
Ninh Thuan, a typically sunny and windy land of the central region, is famous for its majestic landscape and for being home to a diverse and rich ecosystem.To improve the effectiveness of management, especially the protection and development of resources in Ninh Thuan Province, it ...
