Over 1400 students in Binh Dong secondary school in Ho Chi Minh City in Viet Nam practiced an emergency evacuation today to be ready for natural disasters such as tsunamis, floods and cyclones.
The study analysed how the criminal justice systems in Viet Nam and Thailand respond to reported cases of rape and sexual assault of women.
UNDP sought to connect the young Vietnamese entrepreneurs with development challenges facing the country, using the framework of the SDGs.
Accelerating mine action, contributing to local socio-economic development and meeting the aspirations of people are key objectives of a new project.
These demonstrations show the local communities on how to repair their house with resilient techniques including strengthening the roofs and building good foundation.
Over 5,300 houses damaged in Typhoon Damrey will be fixed with support from the UNCERF and the Republic of Korea.
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of families on Vietnam’s typhoon-battered coast will receive free storm-proof houses, which can help pull them out of poverty, government and United Nations officials said.
SDGs Handbook and Toolkit for Parliaments
The twin publications “Parliament's Role in Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals Handbook” and “Parliaments and the Sustainable Development Goals: A self-assessment toolkit” provide excellent support enabling a critical role in advancing SDGs to both parliamentarians globally and to National Assembly members in Viet Nam.
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About Viet Nam
91.7 millions
Population
13.5%
Poverty rate
$2.111
GNI per capita
0.683
Human Dev. Index