The fourth ASEAN-China-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Symposium began in Hanoi on Wednesday with discussion focusing on innovation in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and eradicating poverty.

The gap between the rich and the poor in Vietnam has been widening.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Thu Duong Village have to “score a century” in rice noodles every day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Acting responsibly for sustainable tourism development is an important target and solution for the tourism sector in economics, society and environment,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1,720 remote ethnic minority women were supported with finance for income-generating activities through the establishment of women’s Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Vietnamese Government yesterday afternoon signed a US$50-million loan agreement to upgrade Viet Nam's tourism infrastructure.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has to improve provision of social protection for women and girls because current policies are not inclusive enough, officials and experts said at a policy dialogue held in the capital city yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has issued a directive urging ministries, sectors, local authorities and State-owned corporations to build socio-economic development plans and State budget estimates for 2014