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).
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungon on the sidelines of a conference themed “The National Assembly and the sustainable development goals” held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 17.
The top 100 sustainable enterprises in 2018 were announced at a ceremony held by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in Hanoi on November 22.
Experts gathered at a workshop in Hanoi on November 8 to discuss measures to raise the role and responsibility of businesses in realising sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Vietnam, as an active and responsible member of the ASEAN community, strongly backs the cooperation in promoting gender equality and female empowerment between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU).
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has raised the topic of blended finance at the ASEAN Leaders Gathering in Bali on October 11 as part of the bloc’s efforts to pursue sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 28 (Vietnam time) had separate meetings with President of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Developing the private sector and expanding domestic private financial sources are the key targets for Vietnam in order to meet financial demand for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
Vietnam has launched a series of action plans to realise the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong.
Vietnam’s progress in implementing 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) was featured in the Voluntary National Review (VNR) delivered to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on July 16.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong will present a report on Vietnam’s progress in realising SDGs at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that opened in New York on July 9.
The National Conference on Sustainable Development opened on July 5, focusing on measures to promote public-private partnership and improve productivity and competitiveness towards sustainable growth.
The Government of Vietnam is determined to fulfill the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Achim Steiner on June 27.
The United Nations (UN) values Vietnam’s strong commitment to realising sustainable development goals (SDGs), adapting to climate change, protecting the environment and engaging more strongly in UN’s peacekeeping activities, said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
A consultation workshop on the research report “Implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Vietnam and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative” was held in Hanoi on May 17 by the Towards Transparency (TT) organisation.
The Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee and the UN Women held a consultation workshop in Hanoi on April 27 to look into the voluntary national review on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from gender equality perspective.
Thailand's Ministry of Science and Technology has organised “ASEAN Next 2018” to encourage partnerships in the science, technology and innovations developed between ASEAN and its trade partners.
The Inter-Parliament Union will continue to cooperate with the Vietnamese National Assembly to help the country improve ability in realising the SDGs, said IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong.
The APPF-26 theme “Parliamentary Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Sustainable Development”, reflected by its efforts to strive for gender equality and promote parliamentary ties.
The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) engaged in an important discussion on regional cooperation and development issues in the third plenary session on January 20.
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