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The pedestrian spaces in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district will be open from September 1 through September 4 to serve local residents and visitors during the National Day (September 2) holiday.

Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway, expected to open up a new development space for the northern province of Quang Ninh and the entire Red River Delta, was inaugurated on September 1.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense in memory of late President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 inside the Presidential Palace complepassed away.

The President’s decision on amnesty in 2022 was announced at a press conference jointly held by the Presidential Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court and the Foreign Ministry on August 31.

Vietnam recorded 2,727 new COVID-19 cases on August 31, according to the Ministry of Health.

The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan should make the most of its outstanding potential and competitive advantages by developing sea-based economy and tourism, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told provincial leaders at their meeting on August 31.

(CPV) - A consultation workshop was held in Ha Noi on August 31st 2022 organized by the Supreme People’s Court of Viet Nam and UNICEF with the support of the European Union Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme (EU JULE) to learn from the experience of countries that have adopted child justice laws.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Honorary President of the 10th-tenure Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), on August 29 met with 80 delegates representing nearly 500 participants in the 11th VRC National Congress for the 2022 - 2027 tenure.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the central province of Thanh Hoa to make comprehensive breakthroughs by 2029 – the year marking the 1,000th anniversary of its name.

(CPV) - The Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association of Hanoi on August 27 held its 6th Congress for the 2022 - 2027 term.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision to promulgate a national plan on aquaculture development in the 2021 – 2030 period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 27 requested ministries, sectors and northern mountainous and midland provinces to well organise the implementation of policies, and action programmes to promote socio-economic development in the region, as the Party and State have adopted sufficient and sound policies and programmes.

(CPV) - The existing legal system of Viet Nam on land, forestry, fishery and biodiversity resources provide great opportunities to further enhance the empowerment of local communities the models of co-management of natural resources that address the impacts of climate change and the need for more sustainable use of natural resources.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined teachers and students of Hope School in the central city of Da Nang in their "Going to school festival" on August 26.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a seminar in Hanoi on August 26 to discuss the draft revised Law on Land in accordance with the 13th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No.18-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2022.

Striving to 2025, the number of people participating in voluntary social insurance in Hanoi will reach over 3% of the labor force in the respective age group of 150,000 and by 2030, the number of people participating in voluntary social insurance will reach 10% of the labor force in the age group, equivalent to 510,000 people.

According to Hanoi City Department of Educationa nd Training, Vietnamese students won one silver, five bronze medals and one consolation prize at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a Cabinet meeting on law-building in Hanoi on August 24, during which participants discussed four bills that are scheduled to be debated at the fourth session of the 15th National Assembly.

According to Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, the city has more than 1.6 million students, including 660,000 at primary level, 460,000 at junior high school level, 245,000 at senior high school level and 260,000 children in kindergartens and preschools.

(CPV) - Within the scope of the project "Partnership for Strengthening School Preparedness for Tsunamis in the Asia-Pacific Region," the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held tsunami and multi-disaster response drills for nearly 460 students and teachers of Le Loi secondary school and more than 250 households living along the coast of Tam Thanh commune in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province on August 23rd 2022.

In the first 8 months of 2022, vocational training foundations provided vocational training to 172,423 people, the City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has reported.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Central Advisory Council on Amnesty and particularly the Ministry of Public Security to review the list of prisoners eligible for amnesty, offered on the occasion of National Day (September 2).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 22 requested the development of a self-reliant and modern defence industry on the back of three key factors, namely sci-tech capacity, human resources and institution building.

During a national teleconference held by the Ministry of Health on August 21, Chu Xuan Dung, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee, affirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic in Hanoi has been well controlled, while vaccination against COVID-19 is being accelerated. Along with that, the collection and treatment of COVID-19 patients has been effectively implemented.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 20 chaired a nationwide teleconference linking with the 63 cities and provinces on the development of labour market in a flexible, modern, sustainable and globally integrated manner.

Vietnam recorded 2,704 new COVID-19 cases on August 20, raising the national caseload to 11,382,258, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) chapters have over the last week paid nearly 845 billion VND (36.1 million USD) in financial aid for more than 298,000 workers hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s visit to Nam Tien Cooperative has been held in Lam Thao district, the northern province of Phu Tho.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with Vietnamese trade representative offices abroad on August 19 linked with 62 locations.

A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on August 19 to honour twenty outstanding engineers and workers in various fields at the 22nd Ton Duc Thang Award in 2022.