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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 ...
Improving FDI quality, quantity crucial for Vietnam: Insiders
Amid the slowing down of the global investment flows, experts held that improving both quality and number of foreign investment projects is a heavy task for Vietnam, requiring great efforts from the Vietnamese Government to fulfil the “dual targets”.According to the Foreign Investment Agency under ...
Seminar spotlights connecting, sharing data in digital government
A seminar on data connecting and sharing serving digital government and governance took place in Hanoi on May 25 as part of the Vietnam – Asia DX Summit 2023.According to Nguyen Phu Tien, deputy head of the Authority of Information Technology Application under the Ministry ...
Workshop discusses solutions to minimise gender-based violence
At a workshop held in Hanoi on May 25, delegates exchanged insights and suggested initiatives aimed at enhancing the performance and service quality of the pioneering one-stop service center model, specifically designed to aid women and girls affected by domestic violence. The workshop was co-hosted ...
Vietnam will run carbon trade exchange in 2028
Vietnam will officially run a carbon trade exchange in 2028, according to a draft project on the development of a carbon market in Vietnam conducted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. According to the draft, Vietnam will pilot the operation of this carbon ...
Solutions for sustainable urban cooling in Vietnam discussed
A workshop themed “Solutions for sustainable urban cooling in Vietnam” took place in Hanoi on May 17.Jointly organised by the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Global Green Growth Institute ...
Vietnam ranks high in digitalisation: research
Companies in Vietnam ranked higher than the global average in taking a strategic, consistent or radical approach to digitalising customer experience and engagement, said Singapore-based financial services group DBS.The research said that about 63% of Vietnamese companies were satisfied that digital transformation was helping them achieve overall profitability, followed ...
42nd ASEAN Summit wraps up highlighting three key pillars
The 42nd ASEAN Summit concluded on May 11 after three days of meetings, with leaders approving many documents in all three key pillars of political security, economy, and socioculture.The 10 documents approved at the summit include the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Developing Regional Electric Vehicle Ecosystem; ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on One ...
High time to invest in scaling up HPV vaccination: study
Comprehensive investment in vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer screening and treatment can yield substantial socio-economic returns and eliminate the disease in Vietnam.Cervical cancer caused by HPV is a major public health concern worldwide, including in Vietnam. In 2018, cervical cancer was the ...
