Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam, said on December 8 that the Vietnamese Government’s quick and effective response in combination with the public’s trust and observance of prevention and control measures were key to the country’s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Up to 80% of businesses have not received government assistance to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) at a forum in Hanoi on December 8.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in cooperation with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), organised a policy forum entitled “Supporting small and medium enterprises impacted by COVID-19: Narrowing the gap from policy to implementation”, in Hanoi on December 8.

The International Support Group’s Plenary Meeting for 2020 will be held on December 11 to promote global cooperation to support agricultural and rural development in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Da Nang Business Incubator (DNES), in cooperation with the Accelerator Lab (AccLab) in Vietnam, which is also part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global network of 90 AccLabs, has launched the Da Nang Circular Economy Hub and Boot Camp to support innovative projects in the city and central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ministry of Defence and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam co-hosted an international symposium on November 26 to discuss the role of women and prevention activities relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during peacekeeping operations.

The Vietnam Green Building Week 2020 will be held at InterContinental Hanoi Landmark 72 in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem district by the Ministry of Construction in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from December 9-11.

VOV.VN - British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward paid a visit to residents of Tan Ninh and Son Thuy communes in the central province of Quang Binh on November 19, two areas which were hit hard by flooding in recent days.

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.

Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, on November 17 said the UN will continue to support Vietnam in responding to climate change challenges.