Speaking at the general discussion session of the high-level meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2019, with the theme "Increasing power, ensuring equality and comprehension for the people”, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Trung shared Vietnam's experiences in integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the process of developing Vietnam’s social-economic development strategies and the ways to mobilize resources from the public and private sectors as well as foreign resources to implement the SDGs in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about If hunger and poverty still exist, development goals will not be achieved
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Vietnamese scientist develops skin patch vaccine technology
At the time, the team had successfully created microparticles for a single-injection vaccination. However, the particle size was larger than 0.2 mm, which was not small enough to reach the needle's top, hence limiting the the dose of vaccine transmitted into the body. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scientist develops skin patch vaccine technology
New, outstanding issues in national development orientations for next decade
Also among the orientations are building and completing the socialist law-governed State; building a clean, strong, lean, efficient, and effective political system; pushing ahead with the fight against corruption, wastefulness, bureaucracy, and negative phenomena; and continuing to enhance Party building and rectification in a comprehensive manner, in association with reforming the Party’s leadership and ruling methods. The Party General Secretary and State President said the Party’s 13th tenure is an extremely important milestone since it serves as the prerequisite for the next tenures to successfully achieve the strategic national development goals for 2030, with a vision to 2045. He emphasised the resolve to effectively carry out the tasks and solutions put forth in the documents submitted to the 13th National Party Congress so as to herald a new development phase for the country, with the following focuses: First, to continue promoting Party building and … [Read more...] about New, outstanding issues in national development orientations for next decade
Vietnam needs $35 bln for climate change adaptation: PM
At the summit, Phuc said Vietnam has restructured its economy toward a low-carbon model and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, while pledging to strengthen the resilience and adaptation of communities, economic stakeholders and the ecosystem in response to climate change. … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs $35 bln for climate change adaptation: PM
Progresses seen in Vietnam management of national foreign debts: workshop
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has recorded significant achievements in managing national foreign debts over the past three decades, said an official at a workshop held in Hanoi on January 26. Vo Huu Hien, Vice General Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Debt Management and External Finance, made the statement, adding that the effective management has transformed Vietnam from a poor and heavily indebted country into a one receiving international organisations’ recognition as having a controlled external debt level and being excluded from the group of countries with a debt burden. According to data from the ministry, the public sector’s proportion in the structure of the national external debt decreased from 73.6 percent in 2010 to 63.4 percent in 2015 and 43.7 percent in 2020. The Government’s foreign loans are mainly official development assistance and concessional loans. To date, Vietnam has signed more than 85 billion USD worth of these loans. … [Read more...] about Progresses seen in Vietnam management of national foreign debts: workshop