Ha Noi, 17 June 2016 - The Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with the United National Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), once again organized the third consecutive launch for the Industrial Development Report 2016 (IDR 2016) “the Role of Technology and Innovation in Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development”.
Ha Noi, 17 June 2016 - The Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinated with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to organize an event for launching the technical assistance project “Support the Government of Viet Nam to develop industrial strategies and related policies through institutional capacity building”. The project is funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea via UNIDO and expected to be implemented in 36 months.
Hanoi, 14th June, 2016 - Under the framework of Joint Program “UN Support to National Target Programme on New Rural Development”, United Nations Industrial Development in collaboration with National Coordination Office of the NTP on New Rural Development, and Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest organized Hand-over Ceremony of Excellence Model on Harvesting, Packing House Operations and Storage of Vegetables.
Ha Noi, 14 June 2016 - The UN Development Programme today announced a partnership with the start-up incubator HATCH! VENTURES to facilitate youth innovative action for social good in Viet Nam.
HANOI, 8 June 2016 - A high-level delegation from Viet Nam will join other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, which is taking place at the United Nations in New York, United States of America from 8 to 10 June 2016. The delegation is led by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Chair of the National Committee for AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution Prevention and Control.
NEW YORK, HANOI, 7 June 2016 – Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, and more than five out of 10 think friends participate in risky behaviours while using the internet, a new UNICEF study shows.
HCMC, June 3-5, 2016 – The U.S. Consulate General in HCMC, the Israeli Trade Mission to Vietnam, UNICEF, DRD, and Fablab Saigon successfully organized a three day Makethon for children with disabilities in collaboration with Israeli non-governmental organization Tikkun Olam Makers. Vietnam-German University in Binh Duong Province hosted the event and provided technical support for the seven teams of engineers and designers who worked around the clock to prototype innovative solutions to help the children with disabilities overcome their challenges. The organizers hosted a celebration event at the Hotel Novotel Saigon on Sunday, June 05, 2016 in HCMC. At the event, the teams had a chance to pitch their products in front of a panel of judges.
Ha Noi, 3 June 2016 - A new report released warns that unless the country improves women's opportunities for decent work and takes steps to help reduce women's roles in unpaid care and domestic work, then gender inequality will increase.
