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he United Nations Special Procedures have raised serious concerns over the human rights impacts of the controversial Don Sahong Dam under construction on the Mekong River in Lao...

Special procedures mechanisms can intervene directly with Governments on allegations of violations of human rights that come within their mandates by means of letters which incl...

The special procedures of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific pe...

As the integration of Southeast Asian nations into the ASEAN Economic Community takes effect at the end of 2015, member countries are churning out policies to promote economic a...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is emerging as a powerful trading block in the world. 2015 is an important milestone for the ASEAN with the establishment of...

Việt Nam’s Government has demonstrated its willpower to develop special economic zones (SEZs) which it hopes will spearhead the country’s growth. The government has made plans o...

This study presents a review of the available literature on SEZs in the region and CBEZs globally and an update of their current status across six countries. It outlines potenti...

With the aim to continuously improve transparency and use of evaluation, UNICEF Evaluation Office manages the "Global Evaluation Reports Oversight System (GEROS)". Within this ...

Across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), there are over 500 special economic zones (SEZs) and industrial zones. Many have been strategically located along or near the GMS eco...

As a technology business connecting our clients and their customers throughout the world, we thrive on diversity in all its forms. It is the lifeblood that flows through the tea...

During some of the heaviest bombing the world has ever seen, roads, bridges and ports were obliterated in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia. Today, in a dramatic reversal of fortune, ...

Construction of two bridges linking Cao Lãnh City and Lấp Vò District in Đồng Tháp Province and Đồng Tháp with Cần Thơ, which are under way, will be a big boost to transportatio...

Special economic zones (SEZ) in some East Asian economies over recent decades have been considered to be a successful experience. In some cases, the SEZ are seen as an importan...

The authors estimate the impact of aggregate indicators of “soft” and “hard” infrastructure on the export performance of developing countries. They build four new indicators fo...

Webpage indicates that Vietnam is suffering from shortage of skilled labour, thus impacting FDI.

During the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), building smart cities is a trend deployed by cities around the world to solve urban problems. Recently, a number of resea...

The special preferential policies for Van Don Special Economic Zone must make it superior to the country’s existing economic zones and on par with similar models in the region a...

Quang Ninh planned to turn Van Don into a start-up and business hub of the China – ASEAN business corridor, and by 2050 an investment center and growth engine for Vietnam’s econ...

This chart, created by ODM, shows each sector's percentage in total ODA from 2016 to 2017 of LMCs.

To help policy makers address these challenges, the Guidelines below outline good policy practices for SEZ policies in ASEAN.