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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho in Hanoi on March 25, believing that his visit will generate an impetus to foster traditional friendship and all-around cooperation between the two countries.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to developing its traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Finland while holding talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho in Hanoi on March 25.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan received delegates from the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs’ Association in Hanoi on March 25 in celebration of the 93rd founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2024).

(CPV) - Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Nie and Gaia Nature Conservation Center implemented afforestation activities in Ben En and Xuan Lien to contribute to responding to climate change and inspire the community to protect nature on the occasion of World Tree Planting Day (March 21) themed "Forests and Innovation: New solutions for a better world".

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by NA Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong attended the opening ceremony of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-148) and a plenary session in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang to achieve harmonious development in the fields of socio-economy, culture and environment while ensuring national defence and security.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long to fully tap its potential and advantages to become a modern and ecological province, with a development level higher than the national average.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid tribute to late Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung and late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on March 23, ahead of the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30) and the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7).

Vietnam strongly condemns terrorism in all forms and firmly believes that the perpetrators will be strictly punished, said spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on March 23 in response to the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia that left numerous casualties a day earlier.

(CPV) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced the release of important reports from the Youth4Climate Policy Working Group (YPWG). This special event introduces the findings from two reports: "Youth in Just Energy Transition" and "Youth in Climate Change Education," showcasing how young people in Viet Nam are stepping up to tackle climate challenges and suggesting ways to move forward.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh has urged all units involved to take concrete activities and collaborate in climate action, aiming for a green, circular economy and a sustainable future.

Vietnam has received a 51.5-million-USD payment for verified emissions reductions (carbon credits) for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (commonly known as REDD ) and for enhancing carbon stored in forests through reforestation and afforestation.

(CPV) - Vietnam Wildlife Action Center (WildAct Vietnam) in collaboration with the Vietnam National Parks and Nature Reserves Association (VNPPA) and the Chu Yang Sin National Park Management Board have successfully organized the "Guardians of Chu Yang Sin" award for the first time.

In 2023, Vietnam was the 12th largest non-bloc rubber supplier to the EU, with 67,820 tons worth 94.35 million EUR (102.86 million USD), down 17.4% in volume and 39.6% in value against 2022.

The Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum on March 20 respectfully presented the statue of President Ho Chi Minh to officers and soldiers of Regiment 375 on the occasion of the 134th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 2024) and the 49th anniversary of the founding of Regiment 375 (March 28, 2024).

A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Party Youth Union Central Committee and 100 youth union officials given the Ly Tu Trong Award in 2024 organized a trip to return to their roots, visiting Kim Lien Special National Relic Area and Truong Bon National Historical Relic Area in Nghe An province on March 21.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) delegation led by Mr. Le Hong Son, member of the HCMC Party Committee, Standing Deputy Head of the HCMC Party Committee's Department for Popularization and Education, and nearly 200 outstanding examples in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics and style return to the roots from March 20-22.

The request for putting interests of the nation, the Party, and the people first and above all in Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s speech on some issues needing special attention in the personnel preparation for the 14th National Party Congress has attracted widespread support from officials, Party members, and people of all social strata.

A ceremony was held by the committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Hanoi on March 20 to call on people and organizations in the city to contribute to the “For Vietnam’s seas and islands Fund” in 2024.

Mme. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice State President, assumes the position of Acting President of the Socialist.

On March 19, more than 7,600 officials and party members in Quoc Oai district (Hanoi) attended a conference to study special subjects on “Improving discipline, responsibility and efficiency in performing the responsibilities and tasks of officials and party members”.

Mr. Vuong Quoc Tuan, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee on March 19 worked with Victory Giant Technology Group, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province on the occasion of his working visit to China.

The National Assembly Standing Committee has decided to convene the sixth extraordinary meeting of the 15th-tenure legislature to consider personnel affairs under its authority.

The National Assembly Standing Committee completed the entire working programme of its 31st session in Hanoi on March 19 after three and a half days of sitting.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 chaired a meeting with FDI enterprises and the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) in Hanoi.

The Standing Board of the Ung Hoa district Party Committee (Hanoi) has organized a conference to research, study, thoroughly grasp and popularize implementation of special subjects on studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style.

The Ministry of Public Security has organized a conference on special subjects of studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and style and thoroughly grasping articles written by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Foreign affairs and diplomacy have played a pioneering role in mobilising external resources to serve the country's socio-economic development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told a question and answer session at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s 31st sitting on March 18.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security on March 18 handed over 50 vehicles to the Lao Ministry of Public Security to help it ensure safety for activities held during Laos's Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on March 18.