Sustainable development

VVOB has been supporting education in Vietnam since 1992. How do you help Vietnam put the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 into practice? Country programmes manager at VVOB in Vietnam Karolina Rutkowska If the right to education is to be realised and the promise of SDG4 is to be held, then it is necessary to reinforce the capacity of governments to implement key laws and education policies. VVOB focuses on offering technical assistance that reinforces the capacity of the government and local education authorities to bridge implementation gaps in educational policy. VVOB partners with the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), through various projects, provides practical and technical education expertise, as well as process support while making sure that relevant MoET departments increasingly take the lead as the projects progress to guarantee sustainability and institutionalisation. In partnership with the MoET, VVOB’s projects strengthen the capacities … [Read more...] about For a sustainable future through education

Vietnam said all development decisions must be nature-based and centered around people to ensure sustainable development in which no one would be left behind. Vietnam, a developing country, has stressed the importance of an all-people approach in coping with a global issue – climate change – and its roadmap to achieve a net-zero target by 2050 it has declared. Overview of the workshop in Hanoi on Dec 7 chaired by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha. Photo: Huong Giang/ UNDP The idea has been included in Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s speech at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow, the UK, in early November, as part of efforts to promote the engagement of all people in Vietnam in realizing its commitment at the global event, according to Pham Van Tan, Deputy Head of Vietnam’s Climate Negotiation Delegation. It’s interesting that Vietnam has stipulated the role of its people in the common drive, … [Read more...] about People-centered approach: Vietnam’s weapon to realize COP26 commitment

The fourth session of the 10th tenure of  People's Council of HCMC opens on December 7. (Photo: SGGP) The meeting will focus on discussing about resolutions of the development of economy, urban areas, culture and society in the 2021-2025 period; public investment plan in 2022; policies supporting tuition fees for students of public high schools and kindergartens in the academic year 2021-2022; regulations of urban architectural management. At the conference, Chairwoman of the HCMC People's Council Nguyen Thi Le emphasized that deputies need to discuss and reach consensus on important decisions and policies in healthcare, education and training, state budget allocation, seeking measures ensuring social security and orders, encouraging investment and economic development, improving the quality of people's lives. Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le speaks at the conference. (Photo: SGGP) Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s … [Read more...] about Theme for 2022: Safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of Covid-19

Technologies that make up Dulux exterior paint brand 30 years protecting buildings against harsh weather Vietnam’s weather has significant temperature changes with the mix of seasonal rain and sunshine as well as humid climate, which poses challenges to all paint brands. If houses are not properly protected over time, there will be many emerging problems such as dampness, discolouration, moss, and cracks. Understanding this, Dulux is constantly developing breakthrough products with outstanding protection performance to maintain the long-lasting beauty of the houses. Anti-mould is one of the most important factors to keep the walls bright. Dulux's breakthrough Smart Release technology is designed to give its paint film two times longer protection against fungus and algae attacks than conventional exterior paint. To give walls ultimate protection, Dulux has also launched Powerflexx technology which allows paint film latex stretch as much as six times more than conventional … [Read more...] about Technologies that make up Dulux exterior paint brand

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product import-export hits over $82bil Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports and imports were estimated at nearly 82.67 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, up 24.7 percent annually. Of the figure, around 43.48 billion USD was worth of exports, up 14.2 percent while nearly 39.18 billion USD was from imports, up 39 percent, resulting in a trade surplus of roughly 4.3 billion USD, down 56.5 percent year-on-year. The US was the biggest export market of Vietnam with over 11.9 billion USD, or 27.5 percent of the market share. It was followed by China with around 8.4 billion USD, accounting for 19.2 percent, and Japan with nearly 3 billion USD, or 6.9 percent. Share plunge as Omicron worries local investors Vietnamese shares plunged on Friday as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened investor sentiment, triggering worries about hits to a nascent economic recovery. The market benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 4

The workshop was held both in-person and online, with participants joining from Hà Nội, Lâm Hà District (Lâm Đồng Province), and Krông Bông District (Đắk Lắk Province). — Photo courtesy of ActionAid Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — More than 90,000 people have been granted access to reproductive healthcare services thanks to a four-year project realised by the EU and ActionAid in Việt Nam, according to a workshop on Tuesday. Funded by the EU and ActionAid, the project “Civil Society-led Promotion of Reproductive Healthcare Services” aims to promote actions led by Việt Nam’s civil society organisations, and improve access to quality and gender-responsive health care services for marginalised groups in ethnic and rural areas. The final workshop was held both in-person and online, with participants joining from Hà Nội, Lâm Hà District (Lâm Đồng Province), and Krông Bông District (Đắk Lắk Province), the latter two being locations where the project has been deployed … [Read more...] about Communities work together on reproductive healthcare services