Launching New Book on Memoirs of Vietnamese Ambassadors to other Countries

On the afternoon of January 23, international press and media outlets simultaneously reported on the closing session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

On January 23 in Gia Lai Province, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, in coordination with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized the international workshop “Introducing the Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.” The workshop brought together leading United Nations human rights experts and representatives from numerous domestic ministries, sectors, judicial bodies, law enforcement agencies, and medical institutions.

The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control, in coordination with CARE, has provided multi-purpose cash assistance to more than 1,000 households in Dak Lak and Gia Lai affected by Typhoon No. 13 and post-typhoon flooding.

The Government Office issued Notice No. 36/TB-VPCP dated January 20, conveying the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference reviewing the “Quang Trung Campaign” - a rapid campaign to rebuild and repair houses for households affected by natural disasters and floods in central Vietnam. The campaign’s implementation demonstrated the strength of decisive direction from the central level, the synchronized engagement of the entire political system, and the unity and concerted efforts of the whole population, creating a “victory” imbued with strong humanitarian values and profound political and social significance.