On September 20, a programme in response to the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21) was held at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of representatives from peace and friendship organisations and more than 50 international guests from the Villa Vie Odyssey community and the Global Flagship of Peace initiative. In a space preserving memories of war, the bell of peace rang out alongside a message of dialogue, understanding and a shared commitment to the future.

Speaking about Viet Nam, where I currently live and work, brings me many emotions. What I notice most clearly about Ha Noi is the increasingly rapid pace of change across society. Residential complexes, shopping malls, roads and new bridges are continuously being built throughout the city. Some places have changed dramatically in just a few months. Particularly recently, it is easy to see that Hanoi is implementing major projects on drainage and water treatment to reduce flooding. This shows that the Government is taking urban infrastructure improvement very seriously.

The Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations of 10 provinces and cities under Emulation Cluster No. 2 have signed an Emulation Agreement for 2026-2027, focusing on coordinating friendship activities, external information, the mobilisation of foreign non-governmental aid, work involving overseas Vietnamese, and organisational development.

The Da Nang City People's Committee has approved the acceptance of the project "Child-Focused Community Transformation - CFCT (Phase I)" in Dong Duong Commune, funded by Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) of the Republic of Korea. The project has a total budget of more than VND 5 billion and will be implemented through September 2031.