It is reflected by its efforts to strive for gender equality and promote parliamentary ties for the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The meeting took place at a time when the world was witnessing substantial and drastic changes and complex security issues, which can impact peace and stability across the globe, including in Asia-Pacific. Despite that, cooperation for peace, security, sustainable development and inclusive growth remains a prevailing trend. The Asia-Pacific region, since the first Annual Meeting of the APPF in 1993, has been the most dynamic engine of the global growth and among those at the front lines of implementing the SDGs.Vietnam, as a member of the parliamentary community engaging with the SDGs, realised the need to enhance the role of parliamentarians – the people’s elected representatives – and cement cooperation between parliaments to contribute to peace, innovation and sustainable development for almost 3 billion people living in 27 APPF member countries.Promoting gender equality for sustainable developmentGender equality was again the main topic of the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians that kicked off a series of meetings during the APPF-26 in Hanoi from January 18-21. As gender inequality has been one of the most fundamental challenges confronting the region, achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls will require vigorous efforts, including in lawmaking, to counter deeply rooted gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls.Initiated by Indonesia at the APPF-23, the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians was first held during the APPF-24 in Canada in 2016 with… [Read full story]
NDO – On the occasion of the conclusion of a tour by President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage to attend the United Nations (UN) Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development in New York, and to pay an official visit to Cuba, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc granted an interview to the press. Q: What can you say about the importance and outcomes of the UN Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development in New York? What contributions did the Vietnamese delegation make to the summit? A: The…... [read more]
Vietnam will implement the related contents of the Rio+20 Conference documents and accelerate the fulfillment of sustainable development goals, an official from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has said. Nguyen Le Thuy, deputy head of the MPI’s Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, made the statement at a conference in Hanoi on July 11 to report on the results of the UN’s Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and Vietnam’s post-Rio+20 action orientations. She said the country will continue to implement Agenda 21 and the Sustainable Development Strategy in the 2011-2020 period through specific programmes on perfecting…... [read more]
Vietnam is striving to realize the 2011-2020 sustainable development goals set at the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20). Nguyen Thi Thuy, a senior official from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (PMI), made this statement at a Rio+20 review conference in Hanoi on July 11. Ms Thuy said that top priority will be given to training human resources, developing a green economy, reforming State management, and improving institutions to ensure sustainable socio-economic growth. She emphasized the need to urge business circles, socio-political organizations, occupational associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to get involved in working towards the sustainable development goals.…... [read more]
The annual event held by the Government of Vietnam and UN agencies in the country on the occasion of the International Women's Day emphasised the importance of continued efforts and investments in gender equality to achieve sustainable development goals. Speaking at the event, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Pham Thi Hai Chuyen affirmed Vietnam’s policy of ensuring gender parity and human rights for women and girls. The event creates an opportunity for participants to exchange views on more effective implementation of the National Strategy on Gender Equality during 2011-2020, the Action Programme on Gender Equality for 2016-2020,…... [read more]
UNWTO welcomes the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reiterates its commitment to work towards the implementation of the Goals. (source: UNWTO) Tourism is one of the most dynamic economic sectors, with significant global reach, and can make an important contribution to the achievement of the SDGs, particularly in the areas of job creation, sustainable consumption and production and the preservation of natural resources. "Issues such as climate change, effective resource management, poverty reduction and inclusive growth need to be at the center of tourism development. Now that the Goals have been approved, it is time to step…... [read more]
