Total donations to the “65 Years of Vietnam–Cuba Solidarity” campaign reached 615 billion VND (23.34 million USD), 9.5 times higher than the initial target, heard the campaign's closing ceremony in Hanoi on October 18.
The campaign seeks to raise public awareness, equip young people with online safety skills, and strengthen digital trust at a time when Vietnam is preparing to host the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, on October 25 – 26.
When the entire population is united, small actions will combine to create great strength, making the country truly a green, clean, beautiful, and sustainable homeland, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Thang has stressed.
As of 6 pm on August 17, the fundraising campaign “65 Years of Vietnam–Cuba Solidarity,” launched by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS), had received more than 310.9 billion VND (more than 12.3 million USD) in support of the Cuban people, over 400% of the initial goal of 65 billion VND.
Speaking at a ceremony in Hue city on July 31 to launch a nationwide campaign against human trafficking, Binh urged every individual, household, and the entire society to join hands in preventing and eliminating this dangerous crime and protecting the peaceful life of the people, especially women and girls.
This year’s programme also encourages cashless transactions through QR codes and e-wallets, as in line with the national digital transformation strategy and smart city goals.
“1001 Ke Move On”, an initiative to raise awareness about smoking cessation methods for young people which will contribute to the long-term health of Generation Z, was launched in HCM City late last week.
A campaign against the illegal use of wildlife was launched by the People's Committee of U Minh district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau in collaboration with the Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW) on January 14.
The criminal police departments under the Vietnamese and Chinese Ministries of Public Security organised a conference in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 11 to launch a campaign to crackdown on human trafficking crimes.
The second campaign in 2023 to give free vitamin A supplements to children from 6-35 months nationwide will take place from December 1, heard a meeting on November 28.
A ceremony to launch the 16th National Volunteer Day and to celebrate 30 years of summer volunteer programmes and campaigns of the youth in Ho Chi Minh City (1994-2023) was held on August 6, with the participation of nearly 2,500 young volunteers.
Nearly 400,000 children aging from 6-35 months in Hanoi will receive vitamin A during a campaign from June 1 – 2, according to the municipal Department of Health.
A campaign seeking ideas for Hanoi’s street decoration for 2023 has been launched by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports in collaboration with the University of Industrial Fine Arts.
The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) in Vietnam on November 15 launched a campaign to promote Japanese tourism in the Southeast Asian nation, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties (1973-2023).
Chairwoman of the Hanoi Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Lan Huong has called on organisations, businesses and individuals at home and abroad to continue supporting the poor, contributing to the “Fund for the Poor” as well as other social security programmes of the capital city.
A special page “ Live Fully in Vietnam” on the website https://vietnam.travel was officially launched, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported on December 13.
The Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) on November 18 launched a campaign to raise public awareness on responsible use of antibiotics in Vietnam.
The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the sub-committee for mobilising social assistance under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 16 launched a programme calling for more support from people nationwide for the COVID-19 fight.
