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VIETNAM: COVID-19 AND THE CHALLENGES FOR THE EDUCATION SECTOR

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been growing exponentially. Like every sector, education at all levels is suffering. According to UNESCO(1), as of April 8, 2020, worldwide, there were nearly 1.6 billion affected students; 188...

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Handling of administrative violations – The call for more constructive measures

Annual Vietnamese-German Law Days to address state handling of administrative violations and its legal prospects. As Vietnam plans to revise its Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, legal experts worked on corrections to improve...

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Victim Protection in Criminal Proceedings – A difficult balance

Annual German-Vietnamese Summer School examined Victims Protection in Criminal Proceedings - Still a long road ahead? Vietnamese and German participants discussed Victims’ Rights Protection in Criminal Law and experienced national...

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A PhD Student’s Passion for Biodiversity

From an undergraduate in forestry, Mrs. Pham Thi Kim Dung now has become an PhD student, as well as a guide at Melinh Biodiversity Station. Her passion for the forest and its wild animal has attracted her to the station like a charm. ...

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Upgrading infrastructure vs. nature protection

Undergraduate students from Hanoi explore Cuc Phuong National Park and discuss the negative effects of infrastructure development on nature and biodiversity.

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From bystander to storyteller: how to engage young journalists in climate stories?

On September 29th in the Academy of Journalism and Communication (AJC), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Vietnam (FES) and AJC co-organized the public event “AJC Climate Day”. The event was held to evaluate the achievements of the...

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Workshop on revising Vietnam’s Nationally Determined Contributions while aiming for climate justice

Less than one week before the launch of the IPCC special report on global warming of 1.5ºC, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Vietnam together with the Vietnam Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) chaired by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) hosted...

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As Vietnam revises labour law, FES and partners debate the opportunity to improve workers’ rights

The ongoing revision of Vietnam’s Labour Code is an opportunity to ensure workers’ rights are better protected in the economy of the 21st Century.

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“A forest starts with one tree” – Connecting youth leaders for a greener Vietnam

“A forest starts with one tree” is the theme of the Vietnam Youth and Sustainable Development Forum (VYS) 2018 which took place from 10th to 16th August in Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam. In the green space of Triem Tay Garden, more than 50...

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The Social City Project: Our Cities Get Smarter Every Day. But Do They Become Happier Places for All?

Ho-Chi-Minh-City (Vietnam) – Smartness is a shining promise of comfort and happiness, but without social justice it will segregate the city and leave the urban poor behind.

Publications

Report people's participation in implementing grassroots democracy

Le Van Chien (Hrsg.) | Hanoi : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Vietnam Office, [2024]

Hanoi, Decemer 2024

Behind the myth of 'business partnerships'

Do Hai Ha | Hanoi : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, June 2024

vulnerable app-based drivers in urgend need of legal protection in Viet Nam

Analysis on labour migration from Vietnam to Germany

Vu, Mimi | Hanoi : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, October 2024

protecting vulnerable and unskilled groups

Livelihood transformation towards climate change adaption in Ben Tre

Son, Thanh Tung ; Truong, Thanh Thao | Ha Noi : Hong Duc Publishing House, August 2024

a gender analysis