Violence emergency response team launched in Yen Bai, Nghe An provinces
With the support of Hagar Vietnam and the Women's Union of Yen Bai and Nghe An provinces, Emergency Response Teams from four communes: Minh An, Binh Thuan of Yen Bai province and Quynh Thang, Quynh Luong of Nghe An province were officially launched.
NZ embassy opens zero-dong supermarket to help COVID-19-affected workers
A zero-dong supermarket, funded by the New Zealand embassy to Vietnam, was opened on June 20 to support 1,500 workers of the Thang Long Industrial Zone in Hanoi who have been financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Seed to Table launches organic farming project in Dong Thap
The Japanese non-profit Seed to Table recently has organised a kick-off meeting on organic farming project in Dong Thap province in the 2019-2022 period which provided an assistance package worth USD 55,000 for the Mekong Delta province, VOV reported.
Vietnam donates over USD 8.400 to help Russia fight against COVID-19
On June 18, the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO), the city's Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association received Consul-General of Russia and presented a sum of donation as a gesture of supporting its people battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
King of Spain impressed with Vietnam’s success in combating COVID-19
King Felipe VI highly appreciated Vietnam's remarkable achievements in socio-economic development, international integration, and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar to celebrate 70 years of Vietnam - Russia diplomatic relations
An online meeting was held in Russia's St.Petersburg on June 16 to mark 75 years of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, 45 years of the liberation of the South and national reunification of Vietnam, and 70 years of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations.
Southern Region of Vietnam: Poor household to receive support from Japan and UNDP for prevention of COVID-19
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Japanese Embassy in Ha Noi recently announced the provision of basic support to poor and vulnerable households in Southern provinces of Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Ca Mau for the prevention of COVID-19.
Friendship association shows solidarity with Armenian friends in combating COVID-19
Aware of mutual-help necessity to tackle the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic, the Vietnam-Armenia Friendship Association under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) have raised funds and presented the donations to Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan on June 17.
Three NGOs join forces to conduct war-era mine clearance in Quang Binh
Three non-government organisation (NGOs) will join hands to create safe land and return it to communities in central Quang Binh province.
Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology to be established
The Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology has been invested of more than 1,000 billion VND (about 42.9 million USD) from the Vietnamese Government and 16.2 million USD from the ROK Government's non-refundable ODA.
Australia, Vietnam join hands to eliminate violence against women, children in Vietnam amid COVID-19
The Government of Vietnam, Government of Australia, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women are all working together in the new partnership "Supporting Interventions to Eliminate Violence against Women and Children in Vietnam under COVID-19 Emergency Context".
RoK’s NGO supports Mai Chau to implement waste treatment project
Through activities of “Green Light Project”, the Korean non-governmental organization Good Neighbors International (GNI) in Vietnam hopes there will be advantages and positive changes in environment protection work in the district, thus contributing to local socio-economic development in Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh province.
Business Association of Thai-Vietnam supports community to overcome the COVID - 19's consequences
The Business Association of Thai-Vietnam (BAOTV), as part of its COVID -19 epidemic recovery support chain, in collaboration with Thailand's Udonthani Royal University to organize an encouraging and gift-giving meeting to Vietnamese students studying in Thailand.
Project RENEW equips five schools in Quang Tri for protection and prevention
Project RENEW in partnership with Dong Ha Youth Union handed over five portable washbasins, soaps, and hand sanitizers coupled with explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) and COVID-19 related messages for five schools in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri province.
EVFTA creating good opportunity for Indian investors
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) creates a good opportunity for Indian investors to succeed in Vietnam, said Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Sanh Chau on the online conference June 12th.
India supports Quang Ninh province to improve infrastructure for seniors
Ambassador of the Republic of India to Vietnam Pranay Verma inaugurated a new block for the old-age home at Quang Ninh Social Protection Centre at Nam Khe commune, constructed with Government of India’s grant assistance of USD 50,000 under the Quick Impact Project programme.
US Veterans For Peace works for Hearts For Hue to Agent Orange families
Under the sponsorship of the US Veterans For Peace, Hearts For Hue has delivered 10 goats for 10 Agent Orange families in A Ngo Commune, A Luoi District (Thien Thien Hue province).
Reportage: "People in four quarters of the world are fraternal"
President Ho Chi Minh, in his speech to see off President KEVosililop and Soviet Government delegation on their way home, successfully ending the official visit to Vietnam in 1957, emphasized that: “Form thousands of mountains and miles can reach to one destination as our home / Because People in four quarters of the world are fraternal”, affirming the spirit of Vietnam’s international solidarity.
Korean NGO support COVID-19 response in province bordering China
The Korean non-governmental organization Good Neighbors International (GNI) in Vietnam on June 11 cooperated with Ha Giang Department of Foreign Affairs to gift face masks, thermometer, hand sanitizer for two communes Tan Bac and Yen Thanh of Quang Binh District in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang bordering China.
COVID-19: 800 female house cleaners received USD 70,000 financial support
In addition to this immediate relief, Mastercard and CARE International in Vietnam are working together with various partners to support women in micro, small and medium businesses across the country. At the same time, CARE works with JupViec.vn in another project to improve the working conditions for house cleaners.
