Plan International Vietnam in Lai Chau has recently coordinated with local schools to organize a series of activities titled “Mid-Autumn Festival for Children - Empowering Girls.” The program integrated communication on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education, aiming to prevent early marriage among children.

On October 8, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issued Decisions No. 4156/QĐ-BNNMT and No. 4157/QĐ-BNNMT regarding the receipt of emergency international aid from Samaritan’s Purse (United States) to support residents of Lang Son, Ha Tinh, and Tuyen Quang provinces in overcoming the aftermath of Storm No. 10 and subsequent flooding.

The Vietnam Martyrs’ Families Support Association and the University of Georgia (US) are collaborating on research and the application of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology to assist in the search and recovery of remains of fallen soldiers in complex and hard-to-access mountainous areas.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics - Regional Academy III, in collaboration with the Institute of Politics and International Relations (under the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics), recently organized a seminar themed “Cultural, Educational, and People-to-People Relations between Vietnam and Latin American Countries in the New Context” in Da Nang. The event gathered scholars and experts to exchange views and propose solutions to harness the power of cultural diplomacy, promote mutual understanding, and further deepen relations between Vietnam and Latin America.