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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the national energy master plan for 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 reflect and help implement Vietnam’s commitments on net zero emissions and in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

The 15th National Assembly held plenary sessions in Hanoi on June 2, the 11th day of its ongoing fifth sitting, under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The National Press Awards Council announced on June 2 that they voted to select nine A, 24 B and 46 C prizes, and a number of consolation prizes to be awarded during a ceremony on June 21, which is concurrent with the 98th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Since 2006, the Heartbeat Vietnam Program has helped give surgeries to 10,000 children in difficult circumstances with congenital heart disease, while it has contributed to realizing their dreams and providing opportunities for change for their families.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) continued its ongoing fifth session with plenums presided over by Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on June 1.

(CPV) - On May 31, the United States Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Government of Vietnam partners, including the National Action Center for Chemical and Environmental Treatment (NACCET), launched the second phase of USAID’s flagship disabilities project, INCLUSION, in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces.

Legislators are scheduled to continue discussing the supplementary assessment of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2022 as well as the performance of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in the first months of 2023 as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session on June 1.

The Hanoi Department of Health said that nearly 400,000 children aging from 6-35 months in the city will receive vitamin A during a campaign from June 1 - 2.

An international workshop "Female officers participating in the United Nations peacekeeping force - opportunities and challenges" has been held in Hanoi to discuss ways to encourage female security and police officers to engage in, and at the same time to promote gender equality in UN peacekeeping operations.

(CPV) - A Child Rights and Business Forum has been organized on MAy 30th 2023 in Ha Noi by UNICEF Viet Nam and the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), emphasizing the need for responsible business practices that respect child rights and prevent adverse human rights impacts.

President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with a delegation of 70 revolution contributors from the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long in Hanoi on May 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 30 visited educational institutions for disadvantaged children in Hanoi on the occasion of International Children’s Day (June 1) and Action Month for Children.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, all six Vietnamese students competing at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2023 won medals, including four silvers and two bronzes.

(CPV) - During World Immunization Week 2023 (24-30 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are encouraging urgent efforts in Viet Nam to reverse a significant decline in essential, routine vaccination that has left many children unprotected against vaccine-preventable diseases.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, all the eight Vietnamese students won prizes at the Asia-Pacific Physics Olympiad (APhO) 2023, including four bronze medals and four certificates of merit.

The 15th National Assembly concluded the seventh working day of its fifth session on May 29, which was broadcast live on national television and radio channels and the legislature’s television channel.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Tourism has just launched a photo contest “Brilliant Ho Chi Minh City” 2023 for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the first phase of the Tuyen Quang-Ha Giang expressway as part of his visit to the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on May 28.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been working on a plan to establish three to six centres for storing rare medicines and drugs in limited supply in accordance with the Prime Minister’s direction, according to Deputy Director of the ministry's Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) Le Viet Dung.

Doctors at the University Medical Centre in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully performed transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement on patients with congenital heart disease.

The 2023 summer volunteer campaign was launched in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau on May 27, attracting the participation of approximately 15,000 young people.

The Ministry of Health held a ceremony in Hanoi on May 27 to mark World No Tobacco Day 2023 on May 31 and in response to the national no tobacco week from May 25 to 31.

Two draft laws and the National Assembly (NA)’s draft supervisory programme for 2024 are high on the agenda of the 15th parliament’s ongoing fifth session on May 27.

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.