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The Vietnamese Government commits to creating all possible conditions for businesses to growth further, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at the Vietnam Business Forum 2023 (VBF 2023) in Hanoi on March 19.

State-run groups and corporations must operate effectively to contribute to building an independent and self-reliant economy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested on March 18.

More than 1,000 people joined a Race for Earth Hour 2023, which took place around Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi capital on March 18.

(CPV) - What should Vietnam do to successfully kick-start its offshore wind industry? What should be done to attract the investments needed and provide confidence for the development of the industry? What are the international experiences and lessons learnt in offshore wind development that Vietnam should consider? These big questions are raised and discussed on March 16th 2023 in Hanoi at the workshop ‘Promoting Vietnam’s Offshore Wind Power Development: International Best Practices and Policy Recommendations’ co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Central Economic Commission (CEC) and H.E. Mr. Nicolai Prytz, Ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a gathering in Hanoi on March 17 to honour collectives and individuals of working delegations from the ministries of Public Security and National Defence engaged in search and rescue in Turkey in wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with 16 ambassadors and chiefs of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for the 2023-2026 tenure in Hanoi on March 16, before they set off for work in 48 countries and territories worldwide.

Although not the locality with the most prizes, the northern province of Bac Ninh has made a special mark when it gained the highest percentage of students winning prizes in the country.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just released a report summarizing the development of education and training for the 2011-2022 period, and tasks and solutions to develop education and training until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

(CPV) - In 2023, Ho Chi Minh City strives to reduce the household poverty rate by 0.38% and the rate of households near poverty by 0.28% according to the city's multidimensional poverty line in the 2021-2025 period.

The Son Tra District People's Procuracy Party Cell in Da Nang City has just held a thematic activity with the content “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style on promoting cultural values and human strength of Da Nang in the cause of building and developing the city”.

The Trade Union Committee of the People’s Public Security has held a conference on President Ho Chi Minh with Trade Union and employees, with the participation of police officers of units and localities.

(CPV) - Bach Dang Wharf Park on Ton Duc Thang Street in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)'s District 1 is decorated with 500,000 LED lights from March 15 to April 16 to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam – Japan diplomatic ties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working visit to northern Hai Duong province on March 15, during which he toured of economic and social facilities, such as Ford Vietnam Co.Ltd and local social protection centre, and attended a ceremony to recognise the province’s fulfillment of the new rural development task.

The contest helps officials and soldiers better understand Uncle Ho’s six teachings for the people's public security and about the enduring historical values of President Ho Chi Minh's call for patriotic emulation, as well as creative application of President Ho Chi Minh's thought on patriotic emulation into practical work.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has suggested the northern province of Hung Yen invest more in infrastructure to draw investors as room for industrial development remains ample in the region.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with chiefs of Vietnam’s diplomatic representative missions abroad for 2023-2026 term, in Hanoi on March 13.

On March 12, Buon Ho town of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak launched a tree planting ceremony in gratitude to Uncle Ho.

On March 12, a delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security Communist Youth Union participated in a border journey program organized by the Youth Board of the People's Public Security and the Public Security of Dak Nong province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 chaired a meeting with ministries, sectors and localities, discussing plans to invest in an expressway connecting the northern provinces of Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh, and another linking Gia Nghia city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong and Chon Thanh township in southern Binh Phuoc province.

Following a period of strong population growth rate over recent years, the birth of the nation’s 100 millionth person is set to be celebrated in mid-April.

The Customs Department of the central province of Quang Tri said on March 11 that they had coordinated with the provincial police and border guard to break up a drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 11 sent a message of congratulations to Li Qiang on his election as Premier of China.

A National Assembly (NA) delegation led by Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man is attending the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, according to the NA Committee for Foreign Affairs.

(CPV) - The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is organising a conference on March 10th 2023 to advocate for policies that strengthen support for village-based midwives. The event is co-chaired by Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Vice Minister of Health; Mr. Y Thong, Deputy Minister; Vice Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, and Ms. Lesley Miller, UNICEF Viet Nam Deputy Representative.

The civil defence work must be proactively carried out, prepared early, from afar and before any disasters, incidents, natural calamities or epidemics occur, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held a conference on March 10 to review the 10-year implementation of the resolution on safeguarding the Fatherland in the new context, issued at the 8th session of the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee.

Prof. Dr. Le Minh Thang, a female scientist in Hanoi, is always preoccupied with the treatment of exhaust fumes to protect the environment and human health.

The Gia Lai provincial Police has held a ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the People's Public Security studying and implementing the 6 things Uncle Ho taught, and the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of building the People's Public Security force (March 11, 1948-2023), and exchange and honor advanced examples.

The HCM City Public Security has honored typical collectives and individuals on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s six teachings for Public Security force (March 11, 1948 - 2023) and the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of building of the Public Security force.

A job fair was held by the Da Nang-based Dong A University and Japanese businesses on March 9.