Vietnam has gained a lot of significant achievements in SDG on poverty reduction (Illustrative image. Source VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam coordinated with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to hold a meeting in the central city of Da Nang on December 18 on realising challenges posed for Vietnam in the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). The event is part of a conference themed “The National Assembly and sustainable development goals”. A wide range of issues were discussed at the meeting, such as climate change adaptation, poverty reduction and elimination, food security guarantee, sustainable agriculture development, gender equality, and female and youth empowerment. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said that Vietnam is considered one of the countries bearing the most brunt in terms of climate change impact. According to … [Read more...] about Vietnam accelerates implementation of sustainable development goals
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Asian cities look for sustainable development goal
The Hàn Swing Bridge spans the Hàn River in Đà Nẵng. The central city has been implementing sustainable urban development projects. — VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — As cities around the region grow in size and population, a seminar on investing in urban infrastructure has been held in the central city of Đà Nẵng. “Climate change is a major concern for Asian cities because of rapid urbanisation. Additionally, many Asian cities are close to the sea, facing phenomena like typhoons, cyclones, earthquakes and other natural disasters,” said Vijay Jagannathan, secretary general of CityNet – a regional network of local authorities for the management of human settlements. Vijay said the organisation’s executive meeting aims to balance two things – creating jobs for young people moving to cities and sustainable urban management. “Some Asian cities have been doing … [Read more...] about Asian cities look for sustainable development goal
Numerous firms still ignore with sustainable development goals
While the government is working to integrate its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a National Action Plan, a large number of enterprises still have not built specific programmes to implement these goals. Vietnam needs to elicit more support from the private sector to reach its sustainability goals At the workshop on the “Role of Businesses in Implementing Sustainable Development” organised by the Economic and Forecast Magazine of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Moritz Michel, deputy director of Hanns Seidel Foundation in Vietnam, said that Vietnam has already placed the SDGs into a National Action Plan and has been emphasising their implementation to sustain economic growth alongside with ensuring social progress, justice, and environmental and ecological protection by 2030. Meanwhile, the a report of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) showed that 92 per cent of enterprises know about SDGs and 71 per cent … [Read more...] about Numerous firms still ignore with sustainable development goals
VN confident to fulfill most of sustainable development goals by 2030
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from left) attends the National Conference on Sustainable Development, Ha Noi, July 7, 2018. Photo: VGP PM to attend national conference on sustainable development The Government chief affirmed Viet Nam’s consistent policy of pursuing growth and environmental protection. Over the past time, the Government has strictly handled serious environmental breakdowns while making endeavor to restructure the economy towards environmentally friendly one. The country also gained remarkable achievements in poverty reduction thanks to high growth and effective distribution policy, said PM Phuc, adding that about 7% of the Vietnamese population was multi-dimensionally poor by the end of 2017 and the average life expectancy increased to 73.5. PM Phuc pointed out that reform and innovations are the vital factors for sustainable development, affirming the Government will create all favorable conditions for citizens to boost innovations and pledge to protect property … [Read more...] about VN confident to fulfill most of sustainable development goals by 2030
ASEM on climate action to achieving the sustainable development goals
This ASEM Conference on climate action is a good opportunity to gather support from developed country members to cope with climate change programmes, as well as further strengthen co-operation between Vietnam and ASEM members. DPM Pham Binh Minh cutting the ribbon to inaugurate an exihition on climate change Today the ASEAN-Europe Meeting (ASEM)’s “Conference on Climate Action to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals – Ways Forward” has been organised in Can Tho city by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Can Tho People’s Committee. Around 200 representatives hailing from 53 ASEM country members and international organisations attended the conference. Pham Binh Minh, member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs chaired the conference. This is one of the most important inter-regional events … [Read more...] about ASEM on climate action to achieving the sustainable development goals