Keyword: "environmental sustainability"

Next-generation megacities are emerging as a strategic model to reshape Vietnam’s urban landscape, serving as new growth drivers for sustainable development in the decades ahead.

Hosting the ASEAN Vietnam Eco-School Award 2025 under the theme “Plastic Waste-Free School” offers Vietnam an opportunity to pioneer a model specifically addressing plastic waste.

Vietnam is committed to being a responsible partner in addressing global environmental issues, and the country looks forward to working closely with France to build a green and sustainable future that harmonises economic growth with environmental stewardship.

Entries to the 2025 craft village product contest must be handicraft products in bamboo, rattan, lacquerware, mother-of-pearl inlay, woodwork, ceramics and glass, weaving and embroidery, stone and metal carving, and floral art.

Cambodia on November 15 launched a circular strategy on environment for 2023-2028, aiming to ensure environmental sustainability and promote a green economy.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Marine Affairs Scholars (Iskindo) Riza Damanik said he hopes the country's fisheries and maritime sectors could be like those in Thailand and China.

More than 100,000ha of rubber plantations in Vietnam are expected to be awarded an international sustainable forest management certification by the end of this year.

Organisations, collectives and craftsmen from 18 countries, including Vietnam, have the opportunity to receive financial support for the sustainable development of traditional handicrafts.

The 31st Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN 31) and related meetings kicked off via videoconference on November 24 and will run until November 27.

Eleven international organisations operating in Vietnam and supported by the Belgian Government signed a commitment on further contributions to environmental sustainability at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 9.

The 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME 15) and related meetings concluded in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on October 9 and released a joint statement.

A training workshop on integrating environmental issues in the implementation of projects is being held by the Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SME) Development Project Management Board in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh for local departments and administrations on April 26-27.

Malaysia, the world’s second biggest producer of palm oil, said on March 8 that the European Union (EU)’s decision to curb imports of this product could prompt the country to reconsider its plan to buy France’s fighter jets.

Inclusive growth is one of the main focuses of the new Country Partnership Framework between Vietnam and the World Bank Group (WBG) for 2017-2022.

The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank (WB) on May 31 approved a new Country Partnership Strategy framework with Vietnam, which will help the country realise socio-economic development goals in 2016-2021.

The Prime Minister has approved a project on environmental sustainability in coastal cities funded by loans from the World Bank (WB).