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Finance Ministry remains on top of E-Government Development Index 2018
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) continued leading the country in E-Government Development Index 2018 in the category of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, according to a report assessing the application of information technology of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, governmental agencies and centrally-run cities and provinces, released ...
Vietnam assumes AAPTC 2020 Chairmanship from Thailand
Vietnam assumed the role of the Chair of the Association of Asia-Pacific Peace Operations Training Centres (AAPTC) in 2020 from Thailand during its annual general meeting and workshop in Bangkok on April 26. It is the first time Vietnam has undertaken the role since joining the ...
Vietnam vows to join int’l efforts in ending sexual violence during conflict
Vietnam will work closely with the international community in preventing and stamping out sexual violence during conflicts, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (UN). The ambassador made the affirmation at a high-level open dialogue on sexual violence in ...
Vietnam hosts int’l conference on surveying for first time
The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2019 opened in Hanoi on April 23 under the theme “Geospatial information for a smarter life and environmental resilience”.The event, the first of its kind held in Vietnam by the Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote ...
USAID supports people with disabilities in Vietnam
Under the memorandum of intent signed on April 20, USAID and the Standing Office for the National Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Office 701) will coordinate with the Ministries of Public Health, and Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs ...
SE Asia educational experts talk latest teacher professional standards
Leaders from ministries of education in Southeast Asia and international educational experts have discussed the latest teacher professional standards in Southeast Asia. They met at the Regional Workshop on Southeast Asia Teachers Competency Framework, Teachers’ Satisfaction and Motivation in Southeast Asia in Ho Chi Minh City on ...
Hanoi to apply HSDC Maps in flood warning
The flood warning in Hanoi will be implemented via the HSDC Maps application, which can be used on smart phones, according to General Director of the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company Vo Tien Hung. The application is to provide users with flood warnings, directions, water ...
Forum looks to promote children’s rights in business
Domestic and international experts and businesses gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16, discussing and sharing good practices that companies worldwide are undertaking to respect and promote children’s rights in business. The event was jointly held by the United Nations ...
Vietnam to host 44th meeting of Asia-Pacific News Agencies
The Vietnam News Agency will host the 44th Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) meeting in Hanoi this week under the theme of “For Professional and Innovative Journalism.”At this meeting from April 18 to 20, the OANA executive board will mainly focus on three contents, ...
Vietnam, Netherlands cooperate in water management in Mekong Delta
Various solutions for sustainable water management were raised at the Water Business Dialogues held by the Netherlands Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11. Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora Van Nieuwenhuizen spoke highly of Vietnam’s great attention to issues regarding ...
