The funding from Australia comes at a critical time for Vietnam as the country gears up for recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Four reasons for undertaking administrative procedures online are safety, convenience, reduced carbon, and less opportunity for corruption

Vietnam alone produces annually 1.8 million tons of plastic waste, which is increasing by 16% every year while only 27% is currently recycled.

Vietnam made encouraging progress in governance and public administration performance to address citizens’ needs in the past year.

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.

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.

There remains unequal treatment towards persons with disabilities and more efforts are required to empower them at work and in the society.

With the project in Danang, UNDP supports Vietnam in advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In Vietnam, 11 Business Associations have officially signed the Business Integrity Pledge to uphold the core values of integrity, ethical behavior, and accountability.