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A study conducted by the Supreme People’s Court and UNDP shows that, among more than 7,000 trade cases handled by Vietnamese courts in 2018, only 151 cases involved foreign elements. Between 2014 and 2018, only 28 requests for recognition of foreign arbitral awards were settled against the total 45 requests accepted. After more than one year since the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods became effective in Viet Nam, the courts handled only around 20 cases under the…
Posted on April 21, 2020
Sound public procurement systems are key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as they are a prerequisite for effective public service delivery such as medical goods, water services and sustainable infrastructure. In addition, tackling integrity risks in procurement not only contributes to better quality of services for the people and stronger infrastructure, but it also enables substantial government savings, resulting in increased domestic resources to further finance other…
Posted on September 9, 2019
As part of the regional Promoting a fair business environment in ASEAN project (2018-2021), which aims to nurture a culture of integrity in both public and private sectors for sustainable development, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub is organizing a regional dialogue titled, The future of leadership is gender equal in Bangkok, Thailand on 29-30 August 2019.
Posted on August 29, 2019
As part of the “Promoting a Fair Business Environment in ASEAN” project, UNDP seeks to promote business integrity and encourage responsible business practices by engaging directly with the private sector and facilitate dialogues between the various stakeholders, including with governments and civil society. To help guide this effort, the project has invited corporate governance and sustainability experts to join the “Private Sector Advisory Group” (PSAG) to advise UNDP on its engagement in this…
Posted on April 10, 2019