Leaders of the United Nations and officials of some countries highly valued Vietnam’s international stature while meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in New York on January 9 – 10.

Currently, Vietnam ranks 118th out of 189 countries, making good progress in human development, with an average HDI growth of 1.36% during the period of 1990 - 2018.

The revision of the size of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2011-2017 is in line with international practices and serves as a foundation for the country's development path in the next 10 years, an official has said.

Corruption increases the cost of doing business, distorts the competitive environment, limits opportunities for investment and widens the growing social inequality, according to a UNDP expert.

The Vietnamese Government is always resolved to strive for the successful realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said in Hanoi on December 11.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and central Da Nang City will build a lab together to accelerate the socio-economic development and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals of the city.

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 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in coordination with photographer Nguyen Viet Hung, or Lekima Hung, organised a photo exhibition on plastic waste in Hanoi on June 4.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese are coming to terms with corruption as only 3 per cent of those who were forced to pay under the table said they would go to the police, according to UNDP research. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved the project to develop competency for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources access and benefit-sharing in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the UN Development Program has launched a project to enhance the production and use of non-fired bricks in Vietnam.

 Vietnam’s efforts to accelerate green growth were boosted today with the launch of a new joint project in the framework of MPI, UNDP and USAID partnership to advance Vietnam’s Green Growth Strategy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite efforts to protect and sustainably use biodiversity, Vietnam’s biological resources have come under increasing pressure and are declining sharply, according to a workshop on biodiversity conservation.

As many as 20 boats and ships were inundated by a heavy flood which hit Bat Xat district, north-western Lao Cai province on July 14, causing estimated property losses of VND8 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in a report on green growth and fossil fuel fiscal policy in Vietnam proposes the nation remove subsidies for fossil fuel prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-funded project to enhance anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam.

VietNamNet would like to introduce an article by Ms. Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam about the challenges facing Vietnam's economic reforms.

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