Science-technology must become the most important driver in developing modern production forces and a knowledge-based economy to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness, and economic growth in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, Tran Quoc Vuong, has called for more effort to renew the content and method and increase the efficiency of people-to-people diplomacy.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a forum in Hanoi on December 22 on energy security for sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes initiatives that contribute to the rational, equitable and sustainable management and use of the Mekong River’s water resources.

VOV.VN - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) project in Vietnam on December 15 to help the country develop its ability to combat HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.

Sustainable latex production is important for Vietnam’s rubber industry, and the country should focus on getting rubber plantations to obtain certifications on sustainability, experts have said.

VOV.VN - In a message to the 60th anniversary of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which was virtually held on Dec. 14, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed Vietnam’s hope to receive continued support from the OECD to implement its sustainable development goals.

The Vietnam Corporate Energy Leaders (VCEL) initiative has been announced at the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020, promoting the use of renewable energy in driving greener production and sustainable growth in a globally competitive Vietnam.

A total of 100 sustainable development businesses in Vietnam this year were honoured during an awards ceremony held in Hanoi on December 10, which was attended by Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.

The Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020, with the theme “Sustainable development in the new decade: Turning Challenges into Opportunities”, took place in Hanoi on December 10.