Nevertheless, Vietnam has actively implemented activities in response to climate change, developing its economy towards low-carbon development and green growth, and promoting the implementation of potential mitigation measures in the energy, industry, transport, agriculture and waste sectors, as well as improving the carbon sequestration capacity in the land use, land-use change and forestry sector. … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
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Ben Tre inaugurates sea dyke to prevent saline intrusion
The road-dyke also helps connect economic centres of districts in the eastern part of Ben Tre, facilitating the exploitation of local resources for socio-economic development in combination with enhancing security-defence in the coastal areas, the official said./. … [Read more...] about Ben Tre inaugurates sea dyke to prevent saline intrusion
Good governance should benefit all: Deputy PM
Subsequently, at the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held on September 9, 2020, ASEAN members have reaffirmed their resolve to expeditiously develop a comprehensive recovery framework to move forward ASEAN’s COVID-19 recovery efforts and underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation with a view to mitigating the profound impacts of the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Good governance should benefit all: Deputy PM
The government accepts economic damage to guarantee the right to health care for everyone
Along with maintaining anti-epidemic measures, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that Vietnam determined that without Covid-19 vaccine, life would not be able to return to normal. The Ministry of Health has actively implemented research and production of Covid-19 vaccines in the country as well as increasing access to vaccine sources in the world. … [Read more...] about The government accepts economic damage to guarantee the right to health care for everyone
Building a specialized monitoring agency to increase effectiveness in ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities
Secondly, institutional building: Building a specialized agency to oversee the rights of ethnic minorities is necessary. This is consistent with Article 2 of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, which allows states to take special measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms of ethnic minority groups. The fact also shows that the lack of a specialized monitoring agency will reduce the effectiveness of ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities. … [Read more...] about Building a specialized monitoring agency to increase effectiveness in ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities