A stakeholder consultation workshop on Vietnam's National Report on the implementation of the UNESCO 2005 Convention for the 2020-2023 period has underscored the need for refined policies and strategies to unlock resources and propel the growth of Vietnam's cultural industries.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) plans to carry out the mid-term population and housing census for 2024 nationwide starting April 1.

Teams from Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia won the 2021 ASEAN Data Science Explorers (DSE) Regional Finals 2021 that was co-hosted by the ASEAN Foundation and the multinational software group SAP from October 5-7.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in his remarks delivered to the official opening of the third Paris Peace Forum held online on November 12, applauded the Forum’s very relevant theme of “Building a better world after the COVID-19 pandemic”.

Vietnam contributed responsibly to the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week in Papua New Guinea from November 12-18, said Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) held a ceremony on July 7 to mark International Day of Cooperatives (Coops Day) in recognition of contributions made by cooperatives to development.

Singapore tops the list of 188 nations based on progress made in meeting health-related United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) this year and the only Asian country at the top 10.