Domestic migrants in the Red River and Mekong deltas face myriad challenges in terms of social welfare, accommodation, education and integration, a study by a team from the National Economics University (NEU) has unveiled.

A project on reducing plastic waste in the Vietnamese tourism sector was launched on February 16 with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam.

The press award on reducing plastic pollution in the ocean was launched in Hanoi on July 20, along with a photo contest themed white pollution and its effects on marine ecosystems.

Ten storm-proof houses were handed over to families in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Ly Son island on December 29.

Advancing Responsible Business Practice in Vietnam was the main theme of a consultation workshop held in Hanoi on October 21 by UNDP Vietnam, the Ministry of Justice and the Government of Sweden. ​

The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam and the UK Embassy, held a workshop on presentation of the database on the recognition and enforcement in Vietnam of foreign courts’ judgments and foreign arbitral awards.

A consultation workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 15 on the study report on provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law regarding the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.

A community-based waste management project aiming to scale up classification and foster green investment was launched on June 8 in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.