VOV.VN - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is ready to support Vietnam in realizing its net zero emissions commitment by 2050 and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), UNDP administrator Achim Steiner told Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

Representatives of social impact businesses (SIB), State agencies, investors and financial intermediaries gathered on December 12 at the SIB Connect 2023 – an annual festival of the SIB ecosystem - to share initiatives and experience, and discuss challenges and opportunities for the ecosystem’s development.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) presented three scenarios for the national economy in 2024 at the Vietnam Economic Pulse Forum jointly held by the institute and UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Hanoi on December 6.

Experts proposed solutions and technologies to reduce emissions in shrimp farming and processing at a workshop in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 26.

A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29 to discuss ways for securing sustainable dragon fruit development in Vietnam amid uncertainties in global markets.

VOV.VN - On the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam, foreign ambassadors and chief representatives of international organisations have extended their congratulations for the nation’s major achievements, affirming that the country has been establishing itself as an increasingly important partner of the international community when dealing with global common challenges.

VOV.VN - A workshop on gender equality and comprehensive development in plastic waste management was jointly held on August 29 in Hanoi by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

An innovative e-traceability system to track the origin and carbon footprints of each dragon fruit have been introduced at a conference in the south-central province of Binh Thuan.

VOV.VN - Local businesses are required to devise a specific carbon emission reduction roadmap towards meeting the net zero emissions target by 2050, heard a green economy forum 2023 titled “Net Zero – Turning promise into reality” held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese youth must be fully prepared and equipped with green knowledge, skills, and capabilities in order to join the workforce and promote a green economy, said Ramla Khalidi, resident representative of the UNDP, at a ceremony held on August 11 to mark International Youth Day August 12.