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Progress of SDG Implementation in Vietnam
Launching Workshop: National Report 2020 – Progress of 5-Year Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Vietnam

On 21st October, Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam (HSF) and the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment (DSENRE) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam jointly organised a launching workshop for the National Report on five-year-implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Vietnam. According to the report, Vietnam would achieve five out of 17 SDGs by 2030.

Mr Michael Siegner – Resident Representative of HSF spoke at the launching workshop

Mr Michael Siegner – Resident Representative of HSF spoke at the launching workshop

HSF

Since 2020, HSF has been supporting the DSENRE/MPI in the development of the National Report 2020 of Vietnam aimed at reviewing the progress of SDG implementation in Vietnam in the period 2015 – 2020, assessing the ability to achieve SDGs by 2030, presenting challenges and difficulties in SDG implementation, and proposing solutions to promote the implementation of SDGs in Vietnam in the next five years. The report was successfully completed with intensive consultations with relevant ministries and agencies, socio-political organisations, national and international organisations, and representatives from academia and the private sector.

With supports from HSF Vietnam and UNDP, the DSENRE/MPI hosted a hybrid launching workshop on 21st October to introduce and disseminate the output of the report. In his opening remarks, Mr Michael Siegner – Resident Representative of HSF Vietnam, spoked highly of Vietnam’s tremendous efforts in closing the gaps and converging towards the 2030 targets. Taking into account socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, he also emphasised the need to strengthen the collaboration among all national and international stakeholders in the post-pandemic recovery and the implementation of SDGs in the next 10 years.

Offline setting of the launching workshop of the National Report 2020 – 5-year implementation of SDGs in Vietnam

Offline setting of the launching workshop of the National Report 2020 – 5-year implementation of SDGs in Vietnam

HSF

At the launch, main findings of the reports were presented to representatives from relevant ministries, ambassies of various countries to Vietnam, national and international organisations, academia and the private sector, and provincial deputies. According to Mr Le Viet Anh – Director of the DSENRE/MPI, Vietnam would be able to achieve five out of 17 SDGs by 2030, including SDG1 (no poverty), SDG2 (zero hunger), SDG4 (quality education), SDG13 (climate action), SDG17 (partnerships for the goals). He also pointed out direct impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of SDGs, above all the goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10. Furthermore, the launch also provided the participants with a platform to discuss challenges of implementing SDGs in Vietnam in the post-pandemic era, and to propose means and instruments to accelerate the implementation of SDGs.

Read full report here: https://tinyurl.com/3cbbkfz5 

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