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Hanoi aims to become the leading locality in the development of cultural creative space. The various cultural heritages that exist in Hanoi have significant potential, serving as a foundation and resource for Hanoi's socio-economic growth, particularly in cultural tourism development. Overview of the conference. Photos: Lai Tan/The Hanoi Times Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Ha Minh Hai gave the remarks at an international conference titled “Promoting the role of world cultural and natural heritages in sustainable development for Hanoi” today [March 24]. Cultural heritages as invaluable assets According to Hai, Hanoi is positioned as the political-administrative center of Vietnam and is a significant center for culture, science, education, economy, communication, and international trade. Hanoi is also known as the "Heritage City" and is the leading locality in terms of the number of monuments, he said. “The city’s cultural heritage … [Read more...] about Cultural heritage to propel Hanoi’s future development

VUSTA Chairman Phan Xuan Dung said that at the first congress of the Vietnam Association for Science and Technology Dissemination, the predecessor of VUSTA, on May 18, 1963, then President Ho Chi Minh talked to and assigned tasks to the country’s intellectuals. Twenty years later, on March 26, 1983, VUSTA was established with Labor Hero, Professor and Academian Maj. Gen. Tran Dai Nghia, a prominent scientist of Vietnam, being the first chairman. Since then, VUSTA has increasingly affirmed its important role in uniting and bringing into play the creativity of Vietnamese science and technology intellectuals both at home and abroad, thus substantially helping promote the country’s scientific and technological strength, boost socio-economic development, and contribute to defense - security safeguarding. From the 15 initial associations with a modest membership, VUSTA now comprises 156 associations, including 63 local association unions and 93 associations, with over 2.2 million … [Read more...] about Intellectuals form important force for social development: Party leader

According to the General Statistics Office, in March the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 3.4-3.5% from the same period last year. In the first quarter prices are expected to rise by 4.2-4.3% year-on-year, with the prices of construction materials jumping by 7.2% and foodstuffs by 4.5%. According to the ministry, the pressure will continue in April and the second quarter in the face of the global uncertainty since domestic prices of many essential goods depend heavily on international prices. At a meeting with the Steering Committee on Price Management chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on March 24, the ministry put forth three scenarios for inflation this year ranging from 3.9% to 4.8%. But it favored the one that envisages prices to rise at the current rate of 0.52% a month in the remaining nine months of this year. Khai said ministries and other agencies should take feasible measures to keep inflation below 4.5%. The head of the General Statistics … [Read more...] about Inflation likely to be 3.9-4.8% this year: finance ministry

E-commerce activities continued to grow by double digits, reaching 28 per cent in 2022. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn The E-Commerce Industry 2023 Report shows that sustainability will be the development trend of Viet Nam's e-commerce in the future. According to this report, with the theme of Sustainable E-Commerce: Driving the Digital Economy, recently released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Lazada, e-commerce is an indispensable activity, playing the role of narrowing the gap between people, businesses and localities and optimising intermediate costs to promote production and business. E-commerce is entering the stage of sustainable and responsible business, experts said in the report. VCCI vice chairman Nguyen Quang Vinh was quoted by the Dien dan doanh nghiep (Business Forum) newspaper as saying that "Business today must create new values, not only economic values. Enterprises need to think beyond economic issues, being social and environmental … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s e-commerce industry changes towards sustainable development: report

Design of the Central Government Core Area, or KIPP, at Indonesia's new capital city (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan. (Photo: ANTARA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia's new capital city (IKN) Nusantara Authority and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are collaborating to build a sustainable city in IKN Nusantara, East Kalimantan. According to head of IKN Nusantara’s authority Bambang Susantono, the collaboration will accelerate the goal to realise IKN Nusantara as a city for all. He remarked that the IKN authority and UNDP had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in building a sustainable city in IKN Nusantara. The MoU will serve as the basis for joint initiatives in various efforts to realise eight main principles of IKN development, including building the city in accordance with nature, reflecting unity in diversity, building a connected, active, and accessible city, enabling low-carbon emissions, being circular and resilient, … [Read more...] about Indonesia, UNDP cooperate to develop new capital as sustainable city

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Vietnam pledges to further enhance cooperation with international organisations and partners, especially countries within the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Mekong-Lancang cooperation mechanism, to achieve sustainable cross-border water development goals, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has said. Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha meets President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon (Photo: VNA) Within the framework of the event, Deputy PM Ha met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and suggested both nations consider boosting cooperation in climate change adaptation and water resource management in the coming time. Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha and UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem (Photo: VNA) In a meeting with Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Natalia Kanem, Ha suggested the fund offer continued support to build and launch social social welfare policies … [Read more...] about Vietnam commits to cross-border water development goals: Deputy PM

Illustrative image (Source: blogs.biomedcentralcom) Hanoi (VNA) – Policy advocacy will be promoted, along with efforts to call for financial and human resources for the prevention and control of malaria, parasitic and insect-transmitted diseases to successfully eliminate malaria in Vietnam by 2030, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Health and PATH, a global non-profit organisation on public health, in Hanoi on March 22. The conference aims to contribute to, through the strengthened communications and policy advocacy, ensuring sustainable finance for malaria elimination, prevention and control, preventing malaria's return, and updating new and effective treatment methods. According to the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE), over the past 30 years, the National Programme on Malaria Prevention and Control has reaped remarkable achievements. In 1991, malaria broke out throughout the country with more than 1 million infections, killing … [Read more...] about Efforts to be exerted towards malaria elimination by 2030

An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on March 24 jointly held a consultation conference on Vietnam’s voluntary national review (VNR) on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Vietnam conducted the VNR, a mechanism through which countries assess and present national progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda, for the first time in 2018. In this second time in 2023, Vietnam will submit the report together with 41 other countries. Addressing the event, head of the MPI’s Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment Le Viet Anh said that through this mechanism, Vietnam hopes to share its achievements and progresses during the realisation of the 2030 Agenda, which was adopted by the UN in September 2015 with 17 SDGs. At the same time, the country will also present its difficulties, challenges and experience … [Read more...] about Vietnam gathers opinions on building voluntary national review on SDGs

Workers of a garment company in HCM City. The sustainability requirements pose challenges for Viet Nam’s fashion industry but there are opportunities from the transition to more sustainable and circular models. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Dat Greening the garment and textile production is no longer an option for the multi-billion-dollar industry but a must in the context of increasing requirements for sustainability around the world, experts said. Many garment-importing countries were taking action for sustainable and circular textiles. The European Commission was calling for an end to fast fashion by 2030 with the Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textile which set eco-design rules, starting with textiles. Accordingly, by 2030 textiles placed in the EU, the world’s largest market for garment products, should be long–lived and recyclable. “There is no other way for the garment and textile industry of Viet Nam if it does not want to be excluded from the global game,” Le Tien … [Read more...] about Sustainability requirements pose new challenges to garment, textile industry

The event, entitled “Offshore Renewable Energy: Opportunities and Challenges to Green Transition,” drew the virtual and in-person participation of more than 200 domestic and foreign experts. It was jointly organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation (KAS). In his remarks, Assistant to Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu expressed optimism about the development of renewable energy in general and wind power in particular. In the long term, offshore wind power will be cheaper than current fossil fuel-based energy sources, he said, adding that other types of offshore renewable energy are also becoming indispensable elements of the modern, blue economy. Vietnam is committed to joining the common effort of mankind to promote clean energy, as demonstrated through its commitments at the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), the official said. Vietnam is an attractive … [Read more...] about Ocean dialogue discusses offshore renewable energy potential