He stressed that Vietnam welcomes ESCAP’s 77th session approving of a resolution on the “Regional cooperation to build back better from crises in Asia and the Pacific”. The resolution highlights multilateralism and cooperation inside and outside the region in a bid to promote post-pandemic recovery, prioritising the improvement of the medical and social welfare systems, climate change response, digital transformation and digital economic development.
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First report on maritime environment, national islands completed
The report, the first of its kind to be launched after the 2015 Law on Natural Resources, and Environment of Sea and Islands took effect, provides assessments on current issues in maritime environment and national islands in the period, which serve as a foundation for solutions to prevent pollution and gradually improve the situation, ensuring sustainable development.
Kien Giang develops marine aquaculture towards sustainable development
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will develop sea aquaculture, focusing on breeding fish in floating cages and bivalve mollusc farming effectively and safely, thereby contributing to enhancing agricultural economic growth in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam could, and should, replicate its solar success in electric mobility
Vietnam may be accelerating solar development and recently scrapped plans for 9.5 GW of coal-fired power in its 2026-30 Power Development Plan, but this promising effort to decarbonize on the supply side has somehow not been adequately replicated on the demand side.
Laos, Vietnam ink 14 new agreements, including for hydropower development
These include a Memorandum of Understanding on hydropower development on the Ma River in Huaphan province, agreement to buy electricity from the Nam Ou and Nam Ngum 4 dams, and other electricity purchasing and mining agreements.
Impact of catastrophic Agent Orange disaster still lingers
Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.
Over 5,600 MW of wind power to join national grid this year
One hundred and six wind power plants with a total capacity of 5,655 MW have registered to begin commercial operations before November 1.
Signing ceremony of the Action Programme of the Netherlands – Vietnam Business Platform
This Action Programme is established under the framework of the Letter of Intent to establish the Netherlands – Vietnam Business Platform for the Mekong River Delta
EU’s new carbon scheme — how will it affect trade with ASEAN?
There is concern in Southeast Asia that the potential for more EU tariffs on exports from ASEAN countries will result in a decrease in trade if the cost of imports becomes uncompetitive.
Off-season fruits prove lucrative for Mekong Delta farmers
The Mekong delta, the country’s largest fruit producer, gradually increased its total area under fruits from 287,300ha in 2010 to 377,700ha last year, or 33.3 per cent of the country’s total,