Perseverance, Partnership, Progress

One of the signature events during Viet Nam's presidency of the UN Security Council will be a high-level open debate on Mine Action on April 8, to be presided by Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh. On this occasion, UNDP Resident Representative would like to exclusively provide Việt Nam News an op-ed on the issue.

UNFPA provides 2,750 dignity kits to support women, girls at risk of violence

The sets were handed over by Naomi Kitahara, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Việt Nam.

Koica to support Huế in tourism development The central province of Thừa Thiên Huế and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a Record of Discussion concerning the Huế Culture and Tourism smart city development project with a total fund of US$14.8 million.

House in Quảng Ninh provides shelter for victims of gender-based violence

When Ngà was in the second month of her pregnancy and very tired with morning sickness, she was violently bitten by her husband during an argument.

Australia supports UN agencies to eliminate domestic violence in Việt Nam A project to support ongoing efforts by the Vietnamese Government and civil society organisations to address violence against women and children in the context of COVID-19 was launched in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Unexploded ordnance survivors receive COVID-19 aid from international organisations More than 9,100 unexploded ordnance (UXO) survivors and their families in central Quảng Bình and south-central Bình Định provinces on Tuesday received packages of food, masks and hand sanitisers from international organisations.

Removing all landmines and unexploded ordnance in Việt Nam by 2030, can it be done?

KOICA Việt Nam and UNDP Việt Nam are encouraging us all to join the Decade of Mine Action to give back the land to local communities, leave no-one behind and ensure we fulfill the development aspirations of those who need it the most.

Sơn wins first prize for safety of women competition

Phạm Hồng Sơn won first prize for his video entry to a competition named Yêu đẹp – An toàn cho Phụ nữ (Love beauty—Safety for Women), held by TikTok Việt Nam.

Energy efficiency important as VN power needs grow with economy: conference

To meet its growing demand for energy, Việt Nam, besides exploiting new energy sources, particularly clean energy, needs to further improve energy saving and efficiency, a conference heard in HCM City yesterday.

Việt Nam needs balance between modern and traditional distribution

Vietnamese and Korean researchers have published a report on co-operation policy and ways to boost the competitiveness and growth of the Vietnamese sector.