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JICA, VASS step up cooperation for Vietnam’s sustainable development

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam signed a cooperation deal on July 24 in Hanoi, looking to contribute to promoting sustainable development in Vietnam. The two will work together in building socio-economic development plans for the ...

Programme promotes social initiatives launched

The En Xanh (Green Swallow) programme 2019 to honour social business initiatives was launched in Hanoi on July 24. The programme is jointly hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, the United Nations Development ...

Hanoi city aims to improve startup ecosystem

Hanoi is taking measures to tackle difficulties facing local firms, especially newly established small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The city also aims to support the establishment of from 2-3 business incubators or startup spaces, facilitate the formation of from 3-5 private startup investment funds and attract ...

Measures deployed to lure more investment to agriculture

The Government has issued a resolution detailing measures to encourage businesses investing in safe, effective and sustainable agricultural development. The resolution targets modern and sustainable growth of the agricultural sector towards large-scale production and stronger application of science and technology to improve productivity and products’ quality ...

APEC workshop promotes innovative work skills in digital age

The workshop on “Innovative Skills for Inclusive Future of Work in the Digital Age” opened in Hanoi on July 18, gathering over 100 local and international speakers and delegates, including those from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. It is initiated by Vietnam to follow up ...

Land inventory to be conducted nationwide

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive on land inventory and mapping the current land use status in 2019. The inventory will clarify in detail the types of land for rice cultivation, production forest, protective forest, special-use forest, wetland area, natural and biodiversity conservation. The ...

Seminar discusses developing quality workforce

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Asian Development Bank held a seminar in Hanoi on July 17, discussing the development of high-quality workforce for Vietnam’s sustainable development.  Speaking at the event, Director of the project management board Nguyen Thi Hoai Le said Vietnam ...

Programme helps empower ethnic minority women via 4.0 technology

A conference was held in the northern province of Bac Kan on July 17 to connect ethnic minority women with partners under a programme supporting them to develop economic activities via Industry 4.0 technology. The programme, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will enable ...

Project to improve agricultural development policy in Mekong subregion

A workshop was held in Hanoi on July 16 to launch a regional project to improve cooperation in policy research, implementation and advocacy in agriculture and rural development in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. The project “Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks for Countries in ...

Vietnam’s coffee exports plummet as robusta prices fall

The sharp fall in export earnings was caused by the price of robusta coffee falling in London due to a global glut, with Vietnam getting the lowest rates of all exporters.The price is decided by rates fixed on global coffee trading floors at the time ...

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