Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 13 for newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis who came to present the UN Secretary-General's credentials, beginning her term of office in the country.

The United Nations (UN) and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) need to further strengthen cooperation in order to promote the implementation of sustainable developments goals (SDGs) through South-South and tripartite cooperation, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened a meeting in New York on July 7 to seek measures to speed up the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthen their partnership.

A total of 30 firms and 10 units in Vietnam have so far registered to perform machinery field demonstrations at the upcoming 2022 Agritechnica Asia Live, heard a press conference on the event held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 30.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representatives reaffirmed the nation’s commitments to developing blue and sustainable oceans while attending the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in Lisbon from June 27 to July 1.

Appropriate policies and regulations are needed to help fully exploit the untapped potential in developing the maritime economy, which plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Developing a circular economy can be viewed as key to achieving sustainable development and to helping Vietnam meet its climate change commitment of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, said a Government official on June 28.

To develop a green and sustainable economy and adapt to climate change, Vietnam has been stepping up energy transition by capitalising on internal strength and enhancing cooperation with development partners.

VOV.VN - Commissioned by leading online travel company Booking.com, the Travel Confidence Index released on June 22 shows that Vietnam has emerged as the second most confident in the Asia-Pacific region for traveling, with 85% of local travelers stating they intend to travel in the next 12 months.

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