Via t Nam's Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals

Strategic Insights -

Via t Nam has made significant strides in poverty reduction, clean water provision, infrastructure development, and social equality, as highlighted in the 2023 Voluntary National Reviews. However, challenges persist in addressing hunger, improving healthcare and education, and advancing gender equality. The country's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was reaffirmed at a seminar and discussion, where the United Nations, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) partnered to facilitate innovative ideas and recommendations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Via t Nam has significantly reduced its multidimensional poverty rate, dropping from 9.2 per cent in 2016 to 4.3 per cent in 2022.
  • The proportion of households owning durable goods, and those with access to sanitary toilets and clean water sources, are approaching 100 per cent, except for the percentage of households possessing a sturdy dwelling, which stood at merely 50.3 per cent in 2022.
  • The country boasts 30.3 per cent of female delegates in its National Assembly, but there was a decrease of 12.8 per cent in female leadership within governmental bodies from 2018 to 2021.
  • The gender disparity in births remains pronounced, with figures from 2022 indicating a ratio of 115 boys for every 100 girls.
  • Via t Nam pledges to prioritise investment in human resources, science, technology, and innovation, and to bolster infrastructure to boost productivity and advocate for a green and circular economy.
  • The country aims to refine socialism-oriented market structures, propel public administration reforms, and endorse the active involvement of vulnerable segments in the decision-making framework.
  • Via t Nam is determined to stabilise its macro-economic underpinnings, persist with support for COVID-19 recovery, and channel and amplify financial means for sustainable progress.

Statistics:

  • The multidimensional poverty rate in Via t Nam dropped from 9.2 per cent in 2016 to 4.3 per cent in 2022.
  • The proportion of households with access to sanitary toilets is approximately 95 per cent.
  • The proportion of households with access to clean water sources is approximately 96 per cent.
  • The percentage of households possessing a sturdy dwelling stood at 50.3 per cent in 2022.
  • The percentage of female delegates in the National Assembly is 30.3 per cent.
  • The decrease in female leadership within governmental bodies from 2018 to 2021 was 12.8 per cent.
  • The gender disparity in births in 2022 indicated a ratio of 115 boys for every 100 girls.

Sources:

  • "Via t Nam's Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals." (No date)
  • "United Nations Resident Coordinator in Via t Nam, Pauline Tamesis." (No date)
  • "Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)." (No date)
  • "Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)." (No date)