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
Greenpeace climate change campaign
Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Implementing its NDC, Vietnam will have more opportunities to promote international cooperation to respond to climate change. At the moment, many important international partners have shown their interest in and willing to support Vietnam in fulfilling its NDC, and there are programmes and projects supporting the climate change response in Vietnam in the very near future. … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Traffic safety campaign to get kids wearing quality helmets launched in HCMC
Nearly 2 million quality helmets have been presented to first grade students nationwide in the new school year 2020-2021, aimed at increasing the rate of children wearing standard helmets to 80 percent this year and raising the rate of children wearing quality helmets by 14 percent compared with the last year. … [Read more...] about Traffic safety campaign to get kids wearing quality helmets launched in HCMC
Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
In discussing specialized contents at human rights forums, Vietnam advocates to ensure a comprehensive and balanced approach between rights groups, especially when many Western countries tend to attach importance more to civil and political rights than other rights. Vietnam works closely with developing countries to promote groups of priority rights, especially regarding economic, social, cultural, development rights, and the rights of vulnerable groups. Vietnam emphasizes that human rights issues should be considered on the basis of respect for specific elements of each country in terms of history, culture and development level. From that respect, countries can understand and do not impose standards on other countries, whether it is the abolition of the death penalty, same-sex marriage or freedom of speech on cyberspace. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
Law on Support for and Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas should be issued
According to the outline, the Law will stipulate: Policy for poverty reduction, support for infrastructure development, production, commerce, application of science, technology; Policy to support conservation and development of culture, healthcare, population, gender equality, and reduction of child marriage and in-blood marriage; Policy to support development of education, training, vocational training, and job creation; Policy to support the development of human resources, to support officials of ethnic minorities at all levels; Policy to support information and communications, propaganda, law dissemination, education, legal aid... … [Read more...] about Law on Support for and Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas should be issued
