Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), on February 13 emphasised the importance of putting the people at the centre of development policies, supporting vulnerable groups, promoting innovation in education and training, enhancing labourers’ capacity to self-learn.

Over VND28.8 trillion (US$1.25 billion) from the socio-economic recovery and development programme has yet to be allocated, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told the National Assembly Standing Committee’s meeting in Hanoi on February 13.

Ho Chi Minh City is ranked among the top markets in the land price category for data centre development, experts said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 12 asked to the Red River Delta region to make most of its potential and advantages for rapid and sustainable development so as to lead the country’s economic restructuring and growth model transformation.

The Southeast region, with its role as an economic locomotive of the country, has accelerated the implementation of green economic development plans and strategies. The aim is to promote economic restructuring associated with changing growth models and integrating green growth into the socio-economic development plan.

A conference on the development of the Hong (Red River) Delta region under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will be organised on February 12 in the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong expressed their appreciation for the positive development in joint relations on both bilateral and multilateral levels during talks held at Istana Palace in Singapore on February 9.

The German Government has stated that it highly values development cooperation with Vietnam, highlighting the efficiency and quality of bilateral coordination.

VOV.VN - The Business Times published an article on February 8 quoting Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan as sayings that Vietnam and Singapore need to step up cooperation in digital economy and sustainable development.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.