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For example, there were discontinuities in experiences of citizen participation, transparency, vertical accountability, control of corruption, public administrative procedures and public service delivery between urban and rural citizens. So questions reflecting these differences should be designed. Sampling should also be designed in such a way that when urban and rural weights are applied, the voices of urban and rural citizens can be reflected in a representative manner for a particular province. … [Read more...] about Governance needs to improve

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) has been assigned to organise an international conference on sustainable ocean economy and climate change adaptation, slated for late March in the central city of Da Nang.   Speaking at a meeting in Hanoi on February 6, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Quy Kien asked theVASI to coordinate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam in launching communication campaigns to highlight the importance of the event. The administration was also required to update information related to the complicated development of the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and devise response plans to ensure the conference takes place as scheduled. VASI General Director Ta Dinh Thi said his agency has been working with the Department for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Natural Resources and … [Read more...] about Meeting discusses preparations for conference on sustainable ocean economy