A symposium on the development of domestically- and globally-connected smart cities took place in Hanoi on June 16.

The Vietnam Sustainable Urban Development Forum 2022 will be jointly organised by the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, the Ministry of Construction and relevant agencies in Hanoi from June 16- 17, according to the commission.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested Vietnam and Italy bolster cooperation in trade and investment, and expanding their collaboration in other areas at a reception for Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano in Hanoi on June 7.

The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, in partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held a conference titled “Pioneer to the Possible” in the southern city on June 2 as part of efforts to boost their partnership in sustainable development.

The Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) Programme 2022, the 7th of its kind so far, was launched on May 26, aiming to not only assess enterprises’ sustainability but also encourage them to adopt sustainable practices.

VOV.VN - During the visit to the US, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh continued to emphasize the message of co-operation for peace, stability, and the spirit of sincerity, trust, and responsibility of Vietnam, said Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in a recent interview given to a VOV reporter.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has participated in "The Sustainable Flight Challenge" (TSFC) programme, launched by SkyTeam Airline Alliance, with the first flight from Hanoi to the Republic of Korea’s Seoul.

VOV.VN - Thai Huong, chairwoman of TH Group, is the first and only Vietnamese representative to be listed among the top 10 of Asia’s Top Sustainability Superwomen.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc held online talks with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to seek the body’s assistance for Vietnam’s post-pandemic socio-economic development and recovery programme.

VOV.VN - A total of seven Vietnamese higher education institutions have been listed in the Impact Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education (THE), the only global performance tables that assess universities against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).