Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
Sexual assaults constitute 80 percent of child abuse cases, says government
Out of 1,600 cases of child abuse last year, 80 percent involved sexual assault, according to the Ministry of Public Security. In a report the ministry filed at a conference Thursday, it said that in 59 percent of child sexual abuse cases reported to the national ...
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Forum looks to promote children’s rights in business
Domestic and international experts and businesses gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16, discussing and sharing good practices that companies worldwide are undertaking to respect and promote children’s rights in business. The event was jointly held by the United Nations ...
NA Chairwoman addresses IPU-140 plenary session
The National Assembly of Vietnam is always a responsible member of the IPU and ready to work with IPU and other member parliaments to implement the IPU resolutions and initiatives, contributing to building peace and sustainable development for the sake of people around the globe, ...
2018 PAPI Report: Citizens more satisfied with public services
The 2018 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report, released on April 2, reveals that general improvement in provincial and local government performance, with citizens reporting less corruption in health care and education, greater satisfaction with most basic public services, and more interactions ...
Vietnam joins int’l efforts in preventing financing of terrorists: Ambassador
Vietnam has committed to joining international efforts in combating the financing of terrorists, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN said at the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s open debate on March 28.He noted that Vietnam has become a member of ...
'Dirty money' in the Mekong region is about 100 billion USD / year
That is the information given by Chris Batt, UNODC’s adviser against money laundering / counter-terrorism financing at the workshop “Enhancing compliance awareness on money laundering prevention, terrorism financing and multilateral assessment processes.”Continue reading ...
Hà Nội ready for historic Trump-Kim meeting
Hà Nội had been pulling out the stops to prepare for the second Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – United States (US) Summit which will take place from February 27 to 28.Read more ...
Peacekeeping force affirms Vietnam’s position
Vietnam’s participation in the UN’s peacekeeping mission is a breakthrough in implementing the Party’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, stated Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.In October 2018, Vietnam’s first level-2 field hospital, the first-ever independent unit ...
