The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asia-Pacific Development Effectiveness Facility (AP-DEF) opened a two-day meeting on aid ahead of the upcoming Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. More than 100 government delegates and development experts are exploring how to design integrated national financing frameworks for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia-Pacific. “Domestic sources of finance are emerging as a key driving force for sustainable development in Asia-Pacific,” said Haoliang Xu, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director for Asia and the Pacific. “These new sources of finance allow us to expand the existing development cooperation and partnership.”

Ha Noi, 24 Oct 2016 - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam (MONRE) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) hosted the workshop today in Ha Noi on “IPCC achievements and Viet Nam actions in climate...

Ha Noi, 1 September 2016 - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) jointly organised a consultation workshop with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf...

In the past families were identified as poor simply by measuring their level of income. But thanks to a new ‘multi-dimensional approach to poverty’ recently introduced nationwide by the Government of Viet Nam, more vulnerable families are able to receive emergency support. Le Thi Yen Dan and her family, fighting the...

Ha Noi, 1 September 2016 – First fair showcasing the scaling-up of green innovations was held today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the Green One UN House. Representatives from 15 projects supported by the Global Environment Facility-UNDP Small Grants Programme (UNDP/GEF SGP) and...

For the past 8 months, communities in Ben Tre Province of Viet Nam have been experiencing the most severe drought and saline intrusion in more than 60 years.  With water sources dried up or saline contaminated, many of the poorest families have been forced to buy fresh water for their daily needs, at a price...

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Ha Noi June 29th, 2016 - Inmates who are released back into the community after long prison sentences face a wide variety of problems, many of which can be addressed with improved access to legal services. This was highlighted by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law Legal Consultancy Center and the UN...

Ha Noi 14 June 2016 - The UN Development Programme today announced a partnership with the start-up incubator HATCH! VENTURES to facilitate youth innovative action for social good in Viet Nam. The partnership was announced with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Ha Noi on 14 June 2016. Dr Pratibha...

Ha Noi, 24 May 2016 – The Viet Nam’s renewable energy has tremendous potential. Right national policies and incentives would enable and encourage large investments to fully maximize and deliver on the promise and co-benefits of renewable energy. This was agreed by participants in a workshop on renewable energy...

Ha Noi 18 May 2016 - Strong Government leadership and broader partnership with business and civil society will be needed for Viet Nam to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was the main message of today’s workshop “Rolling out Agenda 2030 for sustainable development in Viet Nam: The SDGs:...

Ha Noi 12 May 2016 - UNDP today called on Viet Nam’s civil aviation sector to introduce new measures to meet the global goal of carbon neutral growth in aviation by 2020, including mobilizing finance for greening the industry. “With upwards of 35 million passengers a year, a small ‘green’ fee applied to every...

Demographic change in Asia and the Pacific is happening at a rate the world has never seen. An explosion in the working age population and a fall in birth rates that took a century in Europe are happening here in just 30 years.

Ha Noi 14 April 2016 - With the funding from the Global Environment Facility, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the UN Development Program (UNDP) launched a $2.55-million initiative today to help better manage harmful chemicals and reduce their impacts on environmental and human health....

Ha Noi, 12 April 2016 – Findings from the 2015 PAPI Report, released today, show declines at the national level in five out of the six governance dimensions the survey measures. Almost 14,000 randomly selected citizens nationwide were interviewed for the 2015 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance...

Hanoi 22 March 2016 – With Viet Nam one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, the UN has launched a vital new initiative to help safeguard livelihoods, raise agricultural production and boost food security. Although the risks of seasonal typhoons are well known, others climate change...

Ha Noi 6 March 2016 - More than 2,000 students from the University of Commerce; Ha Noi Academy of Theatre and Cinema; Phuong Dong University; etc. gathered at the University of Commerce today to join the Launch of Youth Festival #HowAbnormal Deconstructing Gender Stereotypes. The Festival was jointly...

Ha Noi 4 March 2016 -  Over 50 individuals and teams submitted their film proposals and 09 best scripts were granted with funds to be produced into films. On the final stage of the competition, the review panel have selected 03 videos for the top prizes and 01 special prize for public votes on the campaign’s...

Ha Noi 5 February 2016 – Wide-ranging institutional and policy reforms will be required if Viet Nam is to maximize inclusive growth for the new development context faced by the country, according to a report released today by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS). An...

Ha Noi 21 December 2015 - How abnormal the normal really is? This is the key question of a campaign launched today by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The campaign is aimed at achieving equality for all, for no one to be held back by any social norms and for all people to...

Ho Chi Minh City, 15 December 2015 - Regional poverty experts gathered today in Ho Chi Minh City to learn from cutting edge experience in measuring and tackling poverty, and delivering public services to those most in need. In the past poverty has been measured simply in terms of income. However, new...

Ha Noi 14 December 2015 – Twelve sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POP) pesticide have been contained, helping to minimize health risks for over 2,000 people living around these areas.   The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the UN Development Program (UNDP) shared...

Hanoi, December 9, 2015 –The central role that communities can play in their own development was highlighted at a policy forum on ethnic minority (EM) development held in Ha Noi on 9 December. At the forum, ethnic minority representatives shared compelling success stories and experience that highlighted the...

Ha Noi, December 8, 2015 – Progress in implementing the new Constitution and results from legal and judicial reforms and ensuring human and civil rights were at the core of the discussions at the Legal Partnership Forum today in Ha Noi. The forum was co-chaired by Mr. Ha Hung Cuong, Member of the Party Central...

Ha Noi, 27 Oct 2015 - At a celebration of the UN's 70th Anniversary Viet Nam in Ha Noi on October 27th, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reaffirmed Viet Nam's willingness to actively engage in and contribute to the United Nations's activities around the globe. Addressing the event, the Prime Minister described the...

Ha Noi, October 15, 2015 – “Leave no one behind and Actions of Viet Nam” is the theme of the poverty reduction forum organized today in Ha Noi in commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and Viet Nam’s Day for the Poor (17 October). During the past two decades, Viet Nam has seen...

Ha Noi, October 13, 2015 - The use of traditional knowledge in natural disaster prevention and mitigation, was the focus of the anniversary of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction and seminar today held by the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and the United Nations. Viet...

Ha Noi, 12 October 2015 – Using national resources, Viet Nam has committed itself to an 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to a “business-as-usual” scenario, equivalent to 787.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. This could increase to 25% on condition of international support. This commitment...

“We are really happy and also lucky to have learnt so much through this competition in terms of technique, business development, knowledge and so much more. We already have a plan for the product and intend to launch it in [the app] store by next January”.

Lam Dong Province, 7 August 2015 – Last Friday, senior officials from UNDP and the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Viet Nam (MPI) came together with local city planners in Da Lat to review the latest draft of a groundbreaking Green Growth Action Plan for the city. Da Lat city is one of three cities leading...