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.