As a small country with a highly innovative sector and the world’s second-largest exporter of agricultural products, and as Vietnam’s second-largest European trade partner, the Netherlands is with Vietnam in every step towards a sustainable food system for the Mekong Delta and together we will solve the challenges for years to come. … [Read more...] about Netherlands and Vietnam promotes sustainable business for Mekong Delta
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Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces Six Finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge
Sixteen teams of innovators, from 9 countries, developed proofs-of-concept (PoC)s of their innovative data-driven solutions towards improving mobility and city planning in Kuala Lumpur Six Finalists were selected by a panel of judges and will receive a US$125,000 grant each to develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) as a ready-to-implement solution KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 27 January 2021 - Six solution ideas were announced as finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH) program. The Toyota Mobility foundation (TMF) launched CATCH in February 2020 with a global call for dynamic, intelligent and data-driven solutions to address mobility and city planning challenges in Kuala Lumpur. … [Read more...] about Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces Six Finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge
Vietnam, Netherlands target sustainable agri-business development
Signatories to this document were: the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; the Top Sector (Water, Logistics, Agro Food, Horticulture & Starting Materials); and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry Branch in Can Tho City (VCCI Can Tho). … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Netherlands target sustainable agri-business development
Vietnam backs upcoming elections in Palestine
New York (VNA) - Vietnam supports the organisation of upcoming elections in Palestine as well as initiatives and measures to achieve a fair, comprehensive, and long-term solution to the Palestinian issue, Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, Ambassador Pham Hai Anh has said. Addressing an online meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 26 to discuss developments in the Middle East, the Vietnamese diplomat called on the international community to continue providing financial support to UN agencies in order to maintain humanitarian aid for Palestinians. He also affirmed Vietnam’s strong support for the two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestine State, in line with international law and UN resolutions. UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland briefed participants on the disturbing situation in the Middle East, saying that continued violence in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has killed many people, … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs upcoming elections in Palestine
Economists chant private sector mantra as Party Congress deliberates
"But thanks to Covid-19, we have seen great potential in the economy. Vietnam's economy is among the top, globally, and stable. People are saying that if we continue to make timely, drastic steps as we did with the recent anti-epidemic efforts, economic achievements going forward will be even greater." … [Read more...] about Economists chant private sector mantra as Party Congress deliberates