The Viet Nam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has become a member of the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) network, coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Viet Nam will receive an estimated 221.2 million USD in resources under three Country Programme Documents (CPDs) for the 2027–2031 period with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, a high-level Vietnamese delegation and senior United Nations officials witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between Viet Nam and the UN in New York on September 22 afternoon (local time).

With its journey of transformation - from war to peace and from underdevelopment to prosperity—and its experience in combining economic growth with social progress and environmental protection, Viet Nam can offer valuable lessons for efforts to foster trust and enhance the effectiveness of multilateralism, said Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

A study conducted by the Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies (IPSS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Viet Nam has found that a 10% improvement in the country's energy efficiency could increase GDP by around 1%.

On May 28, in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the British Embassy in Viet Nam and the World Economic Forum (WEF), organised the launch ceremony of the National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (NBCAP) Programme and the first meeting of the NBCAP Viet Nam Implementation Working Group.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with UNDP Resident Representative Ramla Khalidi and WHO Representative in Viet Nam Angela Pratt in Ha Noi on March 11 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in improving air pollution and addressing air quality in Viet Nam.

The UNDP has provided 3,200 households affected by storms and floods in the central province of Gia Lai with cash assistance, housing repair support and essential household items.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations (UN), has highly valued the role and tangible contributions of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to global sustainable development, describing the body as the most concrete embodiment of the UN for people in many countries, including Viet Nam.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Regional Human Development Report entitled “The next great polarisation: why artificial intelligence (AI) could widen inequality between countries” on December 2, in Ha Noi, warning that AI could increase global inequality; however Viet Nam is preparing to seize emerging opportunities.

The Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on November 4 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in sustainable, equitable development and international integration in the field of ethnic affairs.

The event aimed to boost youth and women’s engagement, inspire the next generation, and honour women’s contributions as leaders in peacekeeping and national construction. It also sought to encourage young women to pursue leadership roles at home and abroad, including in UN peacekeeping operations.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to deepen cooperation in promoting inclusive governance and sustainable development in Viet Nam.

The “My Viet Nam 2025” race, a large-scale national sporting event, is scheduled to take place on August 24 in Ha Noi with the participation of 20,000 runners.

The development of telemedicine was a key focus of a Viet Nam–Republic of Korea seminar jointly hosted by the Ministry of Health and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on June 26.

Up to 25 teams gathered in Ha Noi on June 25 for the 2025 Plastics Innovation Programme award ceremony, presenting groundbreaking solutions to curb plastic pollution through advanced production and design techniques, reusable products, and circular financial tools.

With the theme "Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World", the Human Development Report 2021-2022, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), shows the world's setbacks. This is an alarm bell about the great challenges being faced as the world is caught up in a spiral of crisis with increasing levels of severity.

In addition to making use of existing resources and ensuring cost-effectiveness, UNDP should be creative in finding ways to mobilise resources from stakeholders, including the private sector, to implement development programmes, proposed Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.