Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on August 30 presented the insignia “For the cause of natural resources and environment” to UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen in recognition of her contributions to the sector.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has applauded Caitlin Wiesen, outgoing resident representative of the UN’s Development Programme (UNDP), for her initiatives and contributions which have supported the country in growing socio-economic development and improving international integration.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded Acting Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan to consult with experts on solutions to handle the current shortages of medicines and medical supplies, thus giving appropriate and timely directions for this issue at medical examination and treatment facilities.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga presented the insignia “For Peace, Friendship among Nations” to UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen in Hanoi on August 24.

The High-Level Forum on One Health Partnership for Zoonoses (OHP) Framework for the 2021-2025 period took place in Hanoi on August 16.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will help build an additional 100 flood-resistant houses for poor households in the north-central coastal province of Thanh Hoa in the coming time, said UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja.

A roundtable, entitled “Finance and Governance Accelerators for a Just Energy Transition", took place in Hanoi on July 29.

Impacts of climate change on the enjoyment of rights of vulnerable groups were discussed at a workshop jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Hanoi on July 29.

Vietnam needs to develop a strong domestic banking and financial sector that can provide a guaranteed funding base for decarbonising the oil economy, Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on July 29.

VOV.VN - Kanni Wignaraja, assistant secretary general of the UN and regional director of UNDP for Asia and the Pacific, expressed her delight at the nation’s strong commitments to climate change response, including energy transition.