VOV.VN - The G20 countries should work closely with the UN, World Bank, IMF and WTO, to bring forward new development platforms, such as digital economy, circular economy, and green growth, to overcome challenges and narrow development gaps.

Renewable energy plays an increasingly important role in the diversification of energy supplies, which helps fulfil targets in climate change adaptation and reduces the negative impact of excessive energy use, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An said on November 20.

Ho Chi Minh City's Steering Board for Sustainable Poverty Reduction has submitted its new multi-dimensional poverty standards for the 2021-2025 period to the municipal People's Committee.

A workshop on the development and management of biosphere reserves in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on November 17 to evaluate the results after 20 years of the country’s joining the World Biosphere Reserve network and propose solutions for the development and sustainable management of Vietnam’s biosphere reserves in the future.

VOV.VN - Speaking at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2020 in Hanoi on November 13, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the regional businesses community to unite with their governments to defeat COVID-19 and achieve growth that is sustainable and inclusive.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was joined by Japanese Prime Minister of Yoshihide Suga as the pair co-chaired the 12th Mekong-Japan Summit via on online platform on the sidelines of the 37th ASEAN Summit taking place on November 13 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in his remarks delivered to the official opening of the third Paris Peace Forum held online on November 12, applauded the Forum’s very relevant theme of “Building a better world after the COVID-19 pandemic”.

VOV.VN - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay has expressed her appreciation for Vietnam’s practical contributions to UNESCO’s important issues, thus helping fulfill the overall mission of the organization.

A circular economy is the future of every nation’s economy, of all production and business activities. It is the key for rapid and sustainable development, participants heard at a recent forum, entitled “Circular Economy: Direction for Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam”.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) - the trustee agency of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) - signed an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) at a ceremony on October 22.