Over 25,000 Vietnamese residents in seven coastal localities are now safeguarded by storm-and flood-resistant homes thanks to a project on improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Vietnam.
Vietnam will continue to closely coordinate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in implementing development programmes and projects in the coming time, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
As many as 4,966 safe and solid houses were built for more than 25,000 people in areas frequently hit by storms and floods during the past seven years.
Sabina Stein, Head of Governance & Participation, UNDP in Vietnam, has recently penned an article, lauding Vietnam’s engagement in international human rights instruments and cooperation.
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is willing to support Vietnam in conducting reforms to create an ecosystem to facilitate the transition to a greener circular and low-carbon economy, towards sustainable development, Resident Representative of UNDP in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi stated at the Vietnam Circular Economy Forum 2024 in Hanoi on December 10.
Vietnam is also a leader in incorporating multidimensional poverty measures that go beyond income to include factors like access to health care, education, sanitation and clean water, into national policy, said Ramla Khalidi, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, met with Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi on October 17, suggesting the organisation share knowledge about sustainable development.
Vietnam is a key partner of the UN in general and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in particular with great contributions to human development and sustainable growth in recent years, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner told the Vietnam News Agency after Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s recent US trip for the UN Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
Migrants in the Red River and the Mekong River Deltas have to struggle with poor living conditions, low income, and a lack of family support, according to a study.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch, ordering sufficient essential supplies for localities suffering severe damage from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent landslides and floods.
The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) reviewed its international cooperation over the past 75 years, and outlined tasks and strategic directions for the time ahead at a symposium in Hanoi on September 11.
As many as 62,000 have gained access to information on climate change and disaster risks under a project financed by the Green Climate Fund through the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Greater support is needed for developing countries in their energy transition to ensure a fair global shift to clean energy, stressed Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), during the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Executive Board's dialogue with member states on actions to accelerate the adoption of sustainable energy for development, held in New York on August 27.
The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam, on June 7 launched an initiative in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to build up local capacities to detect, prevent, and respond to climate change-related emerging infectious diseases.
Joining hands for clean air and a green Hanoi is the theme of a programme launched in the capital city on June 3 in response to the World Environment Day (June 5).
International cooperation in recovering corrupt assets have seen positive progress, leading to a higher rate of assets recovered from corruption, heard a seminar co-hosted by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Hanoi on May 28.
Vietnam has implemented numerous policies to promote the role and ensure legitimate rights and interests of individuals and informal enterprises, especially household businesses, thus maintaining social and cultural cohesion and promoting sustainable production, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the UN has said.
A boat-to-shore plastic waste collection model, implemented by the central province of Binh Thuan since late 2023, has so far attracted the participation of 200 fishing vessels, yielding a series of positive outcomes.
The launch of the ASEAN Blue Economy Innovation Project to protect marine ecosystems, which are crucial for maintaining the bloc’s environment and economy, took place in Jakarta on May 14.