Vietnam Today

(CPV) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Ambassadors of Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US to Vietnam, has produced a video to dispel misconceptions about human trafficking and to raise public awareness of this issue, as well as to call for more actions to protect the victims of the evil, on the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Person (WDATIP) (July 30).

(CPV) - The Viet Nam Agency of Seas and Islands (VASI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a workshop on Regional Cooperation toward the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh demanded the Mekong Delta province of Long An to give priority to allocating and mobilising all social resources so as to concertedly implement and effectively exploit the development space, while addressing a conference on July 25.

The People’s Council of central Da Nang city has approved free schooling for students from kindergarten to high school in the 2023-2024 academic year with a budget of 408 billion VND (16.3 million USD).

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse will pay an official visit to Austria, a State visit to Italy and a visit to the Vatican from July 23-28, at the invitations of President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Italy Sergio Mattarella and Pope Francis.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a meeting held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 22 to honour outstanding contributors to the revolution from nationwide on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - 2023).

(CPV) - The impact of the "Doctor for Everyone" grassroots telehealth initiative in Viet Nam has been revealed through the responses of individuals surveyed at project sites.

The spouses of Vietnamese and Malaysian Prime Ministers, Le Thi Bich Tran and Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail, visited the SOS Children's Village Hanoi on July 21.

Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Truong Thi Mai, on behalf of the Politburo, has signed into promulgation regulations on controlling power and preventing corruption and negative acts in personnel work.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat in Hanoi on July 21 to discuss the socio-economic situation in the first half of 2023 and outline tasks for the remaining months.

Nine-year-old local girl Tran Pham Ngan Khanh successfully won a silver medal at the fourth Copernicus International Mathematical Olympiad held at Colombia University in New York, USA.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the Coordinating Council for Red River Delta Region, chaired its first meeting in Hanoi on July 20.

Former Secretary of the Party Central Committee and former Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh passed away after a period of illness at 8:57 pm on July 19 at Military Central Hospital 108 in Hanoi, according to the board in charge of health care for senior officials.

State President Vo Van Thuong attended a groundbreaking ceremony of a military-civil medical centre, and an inauguration ceremony of Con Dao passenger port in Con Dao district on July 20, as part of his working trip to the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue underlined the importance of planning, especially urban planning during a meeting with the Vietnam Urban Development Planning Association (VUPDA) in Hanoi on July 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pointed out three priority areas of administrative reform for the time ahead, while chairing the fifth session of the Government’s steering committee for administrative reform on July 19.

All 34 Vietnamese students have won one diamond, six gold, nine silver, 12 bronze, and seven consolation prizes at the World Mathematics Invitational (WMI) 2023 competition in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, from July 14 to 18.

(CPV) - The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have reinforced their partnership with a shared commitment to driving the acceleration of the circular economy in Viet Nam's private sector. The signing ceremony signifies the launching of an innovative project titled "Accelerate Circular Economy for Business" (ACE-Biz).

An online video contest titled “I Love Vietnam” has been launched by the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA) to spread people’s love for the country, and promote Vietnam as an attractive tourist destination among international friends and an ideal venue to film major movies.

With its mangrove forest ecosystem and biosphere reserves, Ho Chi Minh City’s outlying Can Gio district should be developed into an urban area in the forest, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on July 18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested special development policies and mechanisms be issued for the southeast region, while chairing a conference to debut the Coordinating Council for the Southeast Region held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on July 18 chaired the first meeting of the steering committee for the organisation of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the first NA general election (January 6, 1946-2026).

Phan Van Mai, Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Committee, and Chairman of the HCMC People's Committee on July 17 had a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, who is paying a visit HCMC.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)’s health sector has issued a plan to provide free annual health examination for elderly residents aged 60 and above in order to reduce medical costs for them and improve their quality of life and effectively manage and detect non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the elderly in 2024.

An exchange between students from the US, Vietnam and Laos entitled “Friendship Night” has taken place on My Khe beach, the central province of Quang Ngai.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue suggested Quang Tri, one of the fiercest battlefields during the war, organise a peace festival to attract more tourists at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee as part of his trip to the central locality on July 17.

Direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to Haneda Airport in Tokyo has been officially launched by Vietjet to meet the demands of people and tourists.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Bac Kan to focus on forest-and tourism-based economy at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee as part of his trip to the northern mountainous province on July 16.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue urged the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to complete important planning schemes and projects, towards the status of a centrally-run city by 2025 at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee in Hue city on July 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 15 ordered prioritising capital for production and trade to fuel growth in tandem with stabilising macro-economy, controlling inflation and Government and public debts while ensuring major balances of the economy.