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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 ...
New COVID-19 cases rising again, particularly Omicron variant: health official
The number of new COVID-19 cases is on the rise again, with those infected with Omicron variant making up the majority, and mainly concentrating in the northern region – where the season is changing, Prof. Phan Trong Lan, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department of ...
Green transition requires huge investment in infrastructure
Green transition in Vietnam would require new investments in at least 60% of the country’s infrastructure, according to PwC.According to PwC’s Global Investor Survey, investors have become more sustainability-aware as they have incorporated ESG (environment, social, and governance) standards into their investment decisions. Governments and ...
Sustainable development goals: no time for hesitation
Among the 17 sustainable development goals Vietnam committed to at the 2030 Agenda, only four have been fulfilled so far and two have been delayed.Pham My Hang Phuong, a representative of the expert group advising on the Voluntary National Review (VNR) report, said Vietnam has ...
Vietnam among four countries demonstrating gender parity in digital skills: UNICEF
Vietnam is among four countries demonstrating gender parity in digital skills, according to a new UNICEF analysis which was issued on International Day of Girls in ICT (April 27).The report entitled “Bridging the Digital Divide: Challenges and an Urgent Call for Action for Equitable Digital ...
Building sustainable agricultural value chains to reduce deforestation
Vietnam is promoting sustainable agricultural trade and production to reduce deforestation, heard an event under the umbrella of the fourth Global Conference of the Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme held in Hanoi on April 25.For sustainable development without causing deforestation, the EU through UNDP ...
Efforts needed to promote circular agriculture in Vietnam
In recent years, Vietnam’s agriculture has made a strong transformation, with market-oriented agricultural production, bringing about high quality and added value to producers and farmers. However, the agricultural production process also generates a large amount of waste and by-products, which, if not managed properly, will ...
National Master Plan for 2021-2030 launched
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with representatives of the 63 cities and provinces on April 20 to launch the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, contributing to building a strong and prosperous country, and well-being of the people.At ...
