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Vietnam needs 100,000 flood proof houses on the coast: UNDP

Vietnam needs 100,000 flood proof houses on the coast: UNDP

Vietnam’s coastline needs 100,000 houses that can withstand storms and floods, 24,000 of them immediately, according to the UNDP.
Australia to give another $6.7 mln to fund Vietnam governance performance index

Australia to give another $6.7 mln to fund Vietnam governance performance index

Australia will provide a further AUD9.7 million ($6.76 million) for the Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index research program in 2021-25.
July 13, 2020 | 07:13 pm PT
Norway, UNDP help Vietnam tackle plastic pollution

Norway, UNDP help Vietnam tackle plastic pollution

Norway is working with the UNDP on two projects to improve waste management and reduce plastic pollution in Vietnam.
June 8, 2020 | 10:30 pm PT
Vietnam strides forward in human development index growth

Vietnam strides forward in human development index growth

Vietnam is among the top 20 countries in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) growth from 1990 to 2018, a new report says.
December 11, 2019 | 08:00 pm PT
UNDP to help Da Nang become a smart city by 2045

UNDP to help Da Nang become a smart city by 2045

The United Nations Development Program will help implement several projects to develop Da Nang into a green and smart city by 2045, according to an MoU signed Monday.
November 5, 2019 | 05:06 am PT
Six million Vietnamese lifted out of poverty in five years: report

Six million Vietnamese lifted out of poverty in five years: report

In Vietnam, extreme poverty dropped to 2 percent in 2016 but poverty remains widespread among ethnic minorities, a new report shows.
December 19, 2018 | 06:21 pm PT
South Korea commits $20 mln to landmine clearance in Vietnam

South Korea commits $20 mln to landmine clearance in Vietnam

The project is one of the largest of its kind aimed at dealing with unexploded ordnance.
April 10, 2018 | 01:50 am PT
Report paints brighter picture of corruption control in Vietnam

Report paints brighter picture of corruption control in Vietnam

Poverty remains the main concern on the latest national performance index.
April 4, 2018 | 11:44 pm PT
Vietnam needs to change approach to solving environment disputes: UNDP

Vietnam needs to change approach to solving environment disputes: UNDP

Vietnam's population is becoming more environmentally conscious as industrialization has come at a cost to nature. 
January 31, 2018 | 09:06 pm PT
Land disputes in Vietnam: a burden with few solutions

Land disputes in Vietnam: a burden with few solutions

A quarter of surveyed Vietnamese express their concern over land disagreements including land use rights certificate, land boundary and land resettlement, but nearly half choose to do nothing to resolve them, according to UNDP's 2015 Justice Index report.
June 18, 2016 | 02:29 am PT
UNDP teams up with Vietnamese start-up hub to drive social innovation

UNDP teams up with Vietnamese start-up hub to drive social innovation

The U.N. Development Program has announced a partnership with the start-up incubator Hatch Ventures to facilitate innovative action for social good among Vietnam's youth.
June 15, 2016 | 05:04 am PT
Market based solutions discussed to green Vietnam's aviation

Market based solutions discussed to green Vietnam's aviation

As rapid growth of the aviation industry may jeopardize Viet Nam’s targets to reduce CO2 emissions, the country discussed solutions to green the sector at a workshop yesterday in Hanoi. 
May 12, 2016 | 07:55 pm PT
Vietnam may be missing out on “golden population”: UNDP

Vietnam may be missing out on “golden population”: UNDP

Demographic transition, which is characterized by population decline and ageing, is taking place in Asia-Pacific countries at an unprecedented rate, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday at a press conference in Hanoi.
April 28, 2016 | 12:41 am PT
UNDP launches million dollar initiative to reduce chemical risks

UNDP launches million dollar initiative to reduce chemical risks

A $2.55 million initiative to reduce chemical risks has been launched on April 14 by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the UN Development Program (UNDP).
April 14, 2016 | 05:09 pm PT
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