Vietnam has received a US$51.5 million payment for verified emissions reductions for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and for enhancing carbon stored in forests through reforestation and afforestation, making it the first country in the East Asia Pacific region to receive a results-based payment from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF).
VOV.VN - The Pratibha Kala Kendra folk dance group of India will go on a tour of the nation from March 26 to March 31, according to the Embassy of India in Vietnam.
More than 60 racers from 26 countries and territories in the world will compete at the UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship in Thi Nai lagoon, Quy Nhon city, central province of Binh Dinh, from March 22-24, the tournament’s organiser announced at a press conference on March 21.
The Vietnam Geological Department (VGD) and the US Department of State's Bureau of Energy Resources partnered to host a technical training session on economic geology and mineral resource reserve valuation methods in Hanoi on March 21.
The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) and Australia’s Beanstalk Agtech company on March 21 signed a two-year memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation in smart agriculture in response to climate change.
VOV.VN - Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho is set to pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 24-26.
VOV.VN - The ceiling retail petrol prices were revised up from 3pm on March 21 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.
VOV.VN - In the spirit of "harmonious benefits, shared risks", Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the US businesses to expand their presence in Vietnam and actively transfer technology, especially hi-tech solutions.
VOV.VN - Tia-Thuy Nguyen and the famous French fashion house, The House of Dior, have just introduced to the public the artwork Lady Cloud.
An overseas Vietnamese (OV) has lauded the revised Land Law, which was passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly in January, highlighting its focus on attracting foreign capital and fostering connections between OVs and their homeland.