Vietnam News Today (Apr. 9): Opening Ceremony of SEA Games 31 to Gather Over 3,000 performers
07:42 | 09/04/2022
Vietnam News Today (Apr. 9): Vietnam records 39,334 new Covid-19 cases on April 8; Opening ceremony of SEA Games 31 to gather over 3,000 performers; Vietnam, Russia seek stronger agricultural co-operation; HCM City welcomes nearly 130 holiday-makers from US.
5.900 Dak Lak Farmers to Benefit from Climate Change Response Project
09:46 | 30/03/2022
About 5.900 families in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will benefit from a project aiming to boost farmers’ resilience amid water insecurity caused by climate change.
KOICA and Central Provinces Renewed Cooperation in Mine Action and Rural Development
16:39 | 18/03/2022
On March 17th, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed joint agreement with the People Committees of Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh provinces on the Korea – Viet Nam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) to protect people from the multiple risks of UXO, climate, health, and ensure their safe livelihood.
UNDP, Australia, and Viet Nam Renew Cooperation for Poverty Reduced Half by 2025
09:50 | 01/03/2022
The launch of the Joint UNDP-MOLISA-DFAT project: “Programme development and policy advising on multidimensional and sustainable poverty reduction, 2021 – 2023”; and signing the memorandum of understanding between UNDP and National Coordination Office for Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), took place in Ha Noi on the afternoon of Feb 28.
Three UN Agencies Announce New Project to Enhance People with Disabilities' Rights
08:08 | 17/02/2022
A joint-United Nations project brings together the expertise and experience of three agencies to support national and provincial authorities and organizations of persons with disabilities.
UNDP Announces New Country Programme Document for Viet Nam
14:06 | 07/02/2022
UNDP Executive Board has just approved the new Country programme document (CPD) for Viet Nam during the 2022-2026 period with a total fund of more than USD121 million
73 Flood-Resilient Houses to be Built in Typhoon-Hit Quang Binh
14:32 | 26/01/2022
The construction of 73 houses is planned to complete before rainy season this June.
UNDP plants 1,000 Trees in Hoa Binh
08:02 | 17/01/2022
The tree planting aimed to prevent soil erosion and restore primitive forests, protect the environment, and respond to climate change.
New Year Support Given to Struggling Workers, Needy People
08:26 | 30/12/2021
Despite formidable challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, gifts were delivered to the needy across the nation.
Vietnam Well Positioned to Overcome Covid Challenges and Recover Soon
08:16 | 09/12/2021
A webinar on Dec. 7 reveals findings from the second round phone-based sociological survey entitled “Citizens' Opinions of and Experiences with Government Responses to Covid-19 Pandemic in Vietnam”, reported VNA.
Canada, UNDP Start Initiative Supporting Businesses and Reducing Covid-19 Effects
07:40 | 24/11/2021
A project was launched on Nov. 22 to enhance the resilience of social impact businesses and contribute to reducing the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable groups.
Vietnam shows excellent progress in ensuring socio-economic rights: foreign officials
07:59 | 25/10/2021
Vietnam has recorded inclusive results, even compared with other regional countries, in social protection, health insurance, poverty reduction and gender quality.
Vietnam Ideally Placed in SDGs Implementation Progress: UNDP
16:26 | 22/10/2021
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative a.i. in Vietnam, Terence D. Jones stated that Vietnam is in a very good position within Asia in terms of general development in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN Affirms to Stand Side By Side With Vietnam in Covid-19 Fight
09:27 | 13/08/2021
UN organisations in Vietnam will prioritise cooperating with the country in combating COVID-19 and promoting the transfer of vaccine production technology, affirmed UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra in the meeting with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on August 12.
UNDP Recommends Policies for Vietnam Automotive Industry
11:50 | 09/07/2021
A UNDP research team aims to re-evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the automobile and electric vehicle supply chain in Vietnam to find policies to boost domestic enterprises.
Norway funds USD 1.3 million waste treatment project in Vietnam
09:30 | 19/06/2021
New project will scale up integrated and inclusive waste management models
Digital solutions in Viet Nam for people with disabilities and war casualties
16:53 | 15/06/2021
Comprehensive, Accurate, and Secured are the key words that can describe a digital platform, which now can also be accessed via smartphones, for registry and information management for persons with disabilities (PwD), launched today June 15 as part of the Korea-Viet Nam Mine Action Project (KV-MAP).
Vietnamese youth AI project offers support to migrant laborers
08:01 | 13/06/2021
A project of two Vietnamese students which supports migrant and informal laborers in Hanoi has been selected for the final round of the Youth Innovation for Human Mobility initiative in the Asia-Pacific region
UNDP Vietnam supports more than 1,500 RT PCR kits for urgent testing in outbreak hotspots
11:49 | 01/06/2021
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam provided more than 1,500 RT PCR test kits for Viet Nam’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to support urgent testing in outbreak hotspots. The test kits, produced locally in compliance with WHO’s technical procedures, were procured with funding from JSB of Japan and Ghen CoVy production team.
Green Climate Fund offers US$30.2 million to strengthen Vietnam’s climate change resilience
08:19 | 29/05/2021
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – the world’s largest climate fund - has provided US$30.2 million as non-refundable aid to help Vietnam enhance its climate change resilience.
