In the context Vietnam’s chairing of the MRC Council in 2018, the visit made by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-ranking delegation aims to affirm the interest and commitment of Vietnam for cooperation within the framework of the MRC, contributing to enhancing the MRC's role and the solidarity and cooperation among member countries for common interests. The MRC Summit has been held every four years since 2010. This year’s conference is hosted by Cambodia. Themed “Joint Efforts and Partnership towards Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Mekong”, the conference will create the opportunity for countries to review the operation of the MRC over the past four years and work to realise sustainable development goals. The MRC is an inter-governmental organisation established on the basis of the 1995 Mekong Agreement, consisting of the four member countries of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The objective of the MRC is to promote cooperation … [Read more...] about Promoting sustainable development in the Mekong River
Promoting sustainable development
Smart water management helps promote sustainable development
At the workshop (Photo: VOV) Hanoi (VNA) – Experts shared information on smart water management policies and technologies for sustainable development during a workshop in Hanoi on August 8. President of the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA) Cao Lai Quang said Vietnam is facing a number of challenges in this field such as urban population growth, limited budget, poor management capacity, water pollution, climate change impacts, including droughts, floods, and saltwater intrusion. Given these difficulties, the country is focusing on policies reforms to attract more investment in new science and technology, he said, adding that some leading businesses have applied many smart water management solutions to catch up with the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). He stressed the necessity to promote the adoption of such solutions in order to secure sustainable development. Head of the Ministry of Construction’s Department of Technology Infrastructure … [Read more...] about Smart water management helps promote sustainable development
Vietnam helps promote sustainable development in Mekong Sub-region
The Vietnamese delegation (L) led by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the 9th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam Summit (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Contributions Vietnam made to the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit (ACMECS 8) and 9th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam Summit (CLMV 9) once again affirm its sense of responsibility for and activeness in joining regional cooperation frameworks, thus helping promote comprehensive and sustainable development in the Mekong Sub-region. The statement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in reply to reporters’ queries on the outcomes of the two summits and Vietnam’s contributions to the events. According to Son, as the host of ACMECS 7 and CLMV 8 in 2016, Vietnam made proposals on the reform of the two mechanisms in order to raise their effectiveness. Vietnam’s proposals served as a foundation for the main outcomes of these summits: ACMECS Master Plan for the 2019-2023 period and the … [Read more...] about Vietnam helps promote sustainable development in Mekong Sub-region
Consolidating National Council for sustainable development and competitiveness improvement
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam Accordingly, the Council serves as an advisory body for the Government and the PM on issues related to sustainable development and competitiveness improvement. The Council is tasked with advising the Government and the PM in directing the development and implementation of strategies, policies, plans, programs, tasks and solutions, in order to effectively deploy the National Action Plan for the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, improve the business and investment environment, increase the labor productivity and national competitiveness, and implement the Viet Nam 2035 report. At the same time, the Council will submit to the Government and the PM reports recommending measures aiming to promote sustainable development, and raise labor productivity and competitiveness; alongside the reports on results of implementing innovation and enhancing scientific and … [Read more...] about Consolidating National Council for sustainable development and competitiveness improvement
Quality labour improvement needed for sustainable development: experts
Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Economic and social experts have stressed the necessity to raise the quality of human resources, thus improving the labour productivity and promoting sustainable development in the country. According to Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc, labour quality is a great pressure for Vietnam as this is one of factors to Vietnam’s sustainable development in the future. Education reform has become an important requirement, he said, noting that education and training in universities has to meet the market’s demand. At workshops on human resources quality improvement, economists said it is necessary to apply a range of feasible and effective solutions to improve the quality of human resources towards the increase of labour productivity, the capacity of business management, thus raising the competitiveness of the economy, especially in the context of intensive and multi-dimensional … [Read more...] about Quality labour improvement needed for sustainable development: experts