International experts, scholars and organisations gathered at a workshop held by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) on November 7 to discuss how to use Information Communications Technology (ICT) to promote gender equality and empowerment of women.
Vietnam always takes the United Nations (UN) as a top priority in the country’s foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said on October 23.
People should be placed in the centre of sustainable development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a national conference in Hanoi on September 12.
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 14th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on August 29 - 30.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment is collecting opinions on a draft study report proposing the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the development strategy for 2021 – 2030.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of Vietnam’s ASEAN senior officials’ meeting delegation, gave an interview to the media about the outcomes of the just-concluded 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok.
Vietnam and Norway issued a joint statement on the official visit to Norway by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as well as agreements reached by the countries’ leaders during the visit.
The 16th United Nations Day of Vesak has successfully wrapped up, offering participants wonderful experiences, Most Venerable Phra Brahmapundit, President of the International Council for Day of Vesak (ICDV), has said.
The textile and garment industry, aiming to take advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) with a focus on green manufacturing, is upbeat about earning 60 billion USD from exports by 2025.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan concluded her working visit to the European Parliament and left Brussels, Belgium, for Doha, Qatar, on April 6 morning (local time) to attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU -140) and related meetings.
Belgium wants to strengthen relations with Vietnam and further expand new cooperation fields, President of the Belgian Senate Jacques Brotchi told Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) and related meetings in Doha, Qatar.
Vietnamese women do not have access to many decent job opportunities as gender prejudice remains in the labour market, heard a policy event on women’s participation in the labour market held in Hanoi.
Many developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region still face "considerable challenges," especially in creating the sustainable financing needed for the local welfare programmes.
The Indonesian Government plans to create eco-friendly cities across the country on an ongoing basis by striving to implement better waste management practices.
A conference highlighting parliaments’ role in realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was opened in Da Nang city on December 17 by the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment and the Asian Development Bank recently held a workshop to launch a technical assistance project for countries in Asia-Pacific, including Vietnam, to achieve sustainable development goals in the environmental sector.
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