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An exhibition showcasing the masterpieces of Dutch artists from the Golden Age to the end of the 19th century opened in Hanoi on May 26.

The 15th National Assembly continued the fifth working day at the ongoing fifth session in Hanoi on May 26, under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Official Dispatch No. 470/CD-TTg requiring ministries, sectors, and localities to continue drastically and effectively implementing tasks and solutions to remove difficulties for production and business.

State President Vo Van Thuong offered greetings to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, while visiting Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26.

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Council Nguyen Van Dung on May 23 hosted a reception for Mr. Heo Shick, Chairman of Incheon City People's Council of the Republic of Korea (RoK), and the delegation of Incheon City People's Council paying a working visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

The annual largest fruit festival 2023 of HCMC will be held at Suoi Tien Cultural Park in Thu Duc City from June 1 to August 31.

The first kids fest 2023 will be held by the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Youth Union on June 2-4, in response to International Children’s Day and Action Month for Children.

The 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session entered the third working day in Hanoi on May 24 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, which was televised on the NA Television's channel.

The Hanoi Union of Science and Technology Associations on May 23 launched the first Hanoi Technical Innovation Contest.

President Vo Van Thuong met in Hanoi on May 23 more than 100 outstanding athletes and coaches, who freshly brought about an unprecedented success for Vietnam at SEA Games 32.

The law and ordinance making programmes for 2023 and 2024 are among the issues to be discussed at the second working day of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session on May 23.

(CPV) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI) of the Ministry of Health of Viet Nam organized a workshop to disseminate the results of three studies on strengthening vaccine production and certification in Viet Nam and to update on Viet Nam’s participation in WHO’s mRNA technology transfer program through the project "Support to Strengthening Vaccine Access and Health System Capacity for Viet Nam's Response to COVID-19." This project is funded by the Government of Japan through UNDP.

National Assembly (NA) deputies on May 22 discussed a report on supplementary assessments on outcomes of the socioeconomic development plan and State budget in 2022 and the implementation of such plan for the first months of this year, following the opening of the 15th NA’s fifth plenary session.

The 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session entered its first working day in Hanoi on May 22 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its fifth plenary session in Hanoi on May 22 morning, broadcast live on the channels of radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV1), the Vietnam Television (VTV1), and the National Assembly TV.

On the occasion of the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-19/5/2023), the delegation of Vietnamese representatives in New York led by Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam at the United Nations (UN), and the delegation of the Ministry of Public Security led by Major General and Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen, visited the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston (US), where Uncle Ho worked from 1911-1913.

President Vo Van Thuong attended and delivered a speech at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to the provincial Party Organisation and people of the northern Nam Dinh province (May 21) on May 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received executives of several major Japanese economic corporations in Hiroshima city, Japan, on May 20 on the occasion of his attendance at the expanded Summit of the Group of Seven (G7).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 20 stressed that promoting a more substantive and effective global partnership, international solidarity, and multilateral cooperation is key to solving today's complex challenges.

The new versions in seven foreign languages of the book “Theory and Practice of Socialism in Vietnam” by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made debut at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 19.

A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee offered incence and laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his museum in the southern metropolis on May 19, on the occasion of the late leader’s 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).

The 15th National Assembly (NA) will open its fifth sitting on May 22 following a preparatory session the same day, heard a press conference in Hanoi on May 19.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 19 held memorial and burial services for Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Salavan and Sekong provinces of Laos.

President Vo Van Thuong visited the model new-style rural commune of Xuan Kien in Xuan Truong district, the northern province of Nam Dinh, on May 19 on the occasion of 60 years since then President Ho Chi Minh visited Nam Dinh.

(CPV) - The Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) launched a new task force to promote innovation and catalyze investment in effective solutions for reducing plastic waste and pollution in Viet Nam. In collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi and its Commercial Section - Innovation Norway, the Task Force held its first meeting to discuss new technologies for Deposit Return Systems (DRS).

Leaders and formers leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on May 18, on the occasion of the late President's 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).

Leaders and formers leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on May 18, on the occasion of the late President's 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).

The Hanoi Industrial Products, Machinery, Equipment and Automation Fair in 2023 kicked off in Hanoi on May 17, creating opportunities for businesses to introduce their products and strengthening connectivity within the supply chain to raise product quality and competitiveness.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Women's Union on May 16 held a ceremony to inaugurate the Ho Chi Minh cultural space and open a photo exhibition about Uncle Ho's teachings.

The 13th Party Central Committee has issued an announcement on its mid-term meeting, which wrapped up in Hanoi on May 17 after two and a half days of sitting.