Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Politburo member, Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Party Committee, and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a meeting of the NA Party Committee’s Standing Board to review and amend the 2013 Constitution.
The top legislator underlined the importance of the work, noting that the workload is enormous, involving the responsibilities of many agencies and organisations, and is linked to the policy of streamlining and restructuring the political apparatus. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Vietnamese youth to promote their pioneering role in three aspects and accelerate efforts in six key areas, thus joining the whole nation to advance to a new era.
Speaking at the award ceremony of the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Awards 2024 in Hanoi on March 23 night, held on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931-2025), PM Chinh underlined that the youth should pioneer in innovative thinking and strategic vision, lead the way in scientific research, technological advancement, and digital transformation, and shape Vietnam’s culture and identity for the global stage. Read full story
- Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on March 24 proposed expanding delegation exchanges at all levels to foster mutual understanding, trust, and defence collaboration between Vietnam and Poland.
Key collaboration areas include training, UN peacekeeping operations, defence industry, military medicine, and young officer exchanges, Chien said at his talks with Polish counterpart Pawel Bejda in Hanoi. Read full story
- Vietnam’s National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme has achieved its best results to date, with an 89% treatment success rate, surpassing the global average of 88%.
In 2024, over 113,000 TB cases were detected nationwide, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. Read full story
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) held a ceremony on March 24 to mark World Meteorological Day 2025, under the theme "Closing the Early Warning Gap Together."
The hybrid event was connected with hydrometeorological stations across provinces, cities, and 210 related locations. Read full story
- Belgium’s Antwerp Zoo has announced its involvement in a global initiative to reintroduce the critically endangered Vietnam pheasant into its native habitat.
This rare bird, a symbol of Vietnam’s rich biodiversity, is teetering on the brink of extinction due to habitat destruction and poaching. Read full story
- The Vietnamese trade office in the US in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Let Her Shine recently held a roundtable acknowledging women’s contributions as well as encouraging and empowering them in their professional journeys.
Founder of Let Her Shine Jacquelynn Thao said that the organisation’s mission is to awaken the latent power within every woman, helping them overcome limitations, escape self-doubt, fear, and societal pressures. Read full story
- Vietnamese Culture Week has been held at Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) in Moscow to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification of Vietnam (April 30, 1975 – 2025).
The event featured a variety of activities designed to showcase the richness and diversity of Vietnamese culture to the international community. Its highlight was a gala night titled "Journey of Reunification," which presented the most iconic cultural elements from Vietnam’s three regions—North, Central, and South—through music, traditional attire, cuisine, and dialects. Read full story./.
