Vietnam human development

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (front, centre) at a session of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is taking part in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 in Paris on June 7 - 8. Minister Son attended the event as representative of Vietnam – co-chair of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme, at the invitation of OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and the UK’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. Themed “Securing a Resilient Future: Shared Values and Global Partnerships”, the meeting is the most important event of the OECD in 2023, attracting the participation of ministers of the OECD member states and guest countries, along with leaders of the European Commission and many international organisations. Addressing the event, the Vietnamese official emphasised that sustainable and inclusive growth is secured only when … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes suggestions at OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2023

Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc (R) and General Director of RMIT Vietnam Claire Macken at the meeting on June 6. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc received Professor Claire Macken, General Director of Australia ’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Vietnam, on June 6. The host official highly valued the success of RMIT Vietnam, which has become a trustworthy establishment of training high-quality human resources for HCM City. HCM City is ready to join RMIT in promoting cooperation programmes and supports the university to expand its operations in the city, he noted, pledging to continue creating optimal conditions for it to develop and contribute to the training of human resources for the southern metropolis as well as Vietnam at large. He also thanked RMIT Vietnam for concurrently implementing training programmes and fulfilling its social … [Read more...] about HCM City, RMIT University strengthen cooperation

The host official highly valued the success of RMIT Vietnam, which has become a trustworthy establishment of training high-quality human resources for Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is ready to join RMIT in promoting cooperation programs and supports the university to expand its operations in the city, he noted, pledging to continue creating optimal conditions for it to develop and contribute to the training of human resources for the southern metropolis as well as Vietnam at large. He also thanked RMIT Vietnam for concurrently implementing training programs and fulfilling its social responsibility, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For her part, Macken said the flourishing cooperation between Australia and Vietnam provides an important basis for enhancing ties between RMIT and Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, in a more effective manner. She noted that during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent visit to Vietnam, RMIT announced an investment worth … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City, RMIT University strengthen cooperation

Ilustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has recently sent an official dispatch to the ministries, branches, localities, socio-political organisations, associations, businesses and related units on the organisation of activities during an action month for the environment in response to World Environment Day (June 5) and International Day of Biological Diversity (May 22). The ministry called on agencies and organisations to deploy radical solutions to restore the ecosystem, protect the environment, conserve nature, plant trees, collect and treat waste. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the ecosystems on the earth - the foundation of life - is deteriorating severely. The consumption of wildlife products and destruction of habitats have been making it easier for infectious diseases to transmit to humans. If humans do not change their behaviours … [Read more...] about Joining hands for a ‘green future’