VOV.VN - Vietnamese students will be given more opportunities to follow post-graduate courses in France, especially through the student exchange programme with Vietnam - France University, says Valérier Verdier, CEO and chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD).

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Giang is attending the 64th series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), with the event being held in Geneva from July 10 to July 13.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed on July 3 that Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation with the United Nations (UN) in general and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in particular.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3 suggested the United Nations (UN) and its Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in particular carry forward their strengths to support member countries, including Vietnam, in socio-economic development policy making and enforcement.

An international conference on harnessing the values of UNESCO titles for sustainable development in Vietnam opened at Bai Dinh pagoda, the northern province of Ninh Binh on July 3.

VOV.VN - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role in transforming ASEAN towards a circular economy and prepare the region for a sustainable future.

VOV.VN - A delegation of representing the nation is currently attending the 32nd session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Assembly which opened on June 21 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

VOV.VN - Adopted in 2018 at the 8th Plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee, Resolution 36 on the “Strategy for Sustainable Development of Vietnam's Marine Economy to 2030, with a Vision to 2045" affirms the important role of marine economic development and identifies tasks to make Vietnam a strong and prosperous maritime country.

As Vietnam is determined to take drastic measures to not just recover the economy but also work hard toward development priorities, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) asks Jonathan Pincus, UNDP Senior International Economist, for recommendations to speed up the nation’s efforts and achieve its set targets.

The 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partnership for sustainable development was held on June 2 evening in Hanoi.