In 2001, the Vietnamese Government designated June 26 each year as National Day for Drug Prevention and Control, aligning with the United Nations General Assembly’s 1987 decision and demonstrating Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening international cooperation in drug prevention and control. In Vietnam, June 26 serves as the focal point of the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control, marked by nationwide communication campaigns and practical activities with broad public participation, reaffirming the country’s determination to resolutely combat drug threat.
A meeting in response to the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control was jointly held by the Ministry of Public Security and the central province of Nghe An on June 26.
Contactless payments are becoming increasingly popular in Vietnam as people can easily see QR codes at vegetable and meat stalls in local markets or at restaurants and electronics stores.
The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) held a ceremony to launch the Action Month for the Elderly 2023 in the central province of Ha Tinh on September 30.
The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701) and the radio and television centre under the Ministry of Defence on August 1 launched an action month for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO).
he action month for workplace safety and hygiene and worker’s month 2020 were launched at a ceremony held by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) in Hanoi on May 8.
The action month on food safety will take place from April 15 till May 15, focusing on the fight against low-quality counterfeit food to protect consumers.
An action month on environmental protection was launched in the south central province of Binh Dinh on June 4, themed “Resolving pollution caused by plastic and nylon”.
The action month for labour safety and hygiene was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, focusing on measures to prevent and control dangerous and harmful factors at workplace so as to mitigate occupational accidents and diseases.
A month to promote workplace safety and hygiene, the first of its kind, will begin on May 1, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs revealed at a press conference in Hanoi on April 24.
An action month on food safety was launched on April 15 in various localities across the country, focusing on producing, trading and using safe food and preventing liquor poisoning.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Women’s Union agreed to implement a programme to enhance the role of families in preventing domestic violence.
A ceremony to launch an action month for gender equality and fight against gender-based violence will take place on November 13 at the Hanoi Opera House.
The Action Month against Domestic Violence will be launched at a ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House on June 26 to raise the awareness and responsibilities among authorities among
The Hanoi authorities will tighten food safety management and inspection during the Food Safety Action Month taking place in all provinces and cities nationwide from April 15.
The Prime Minister has approved a national action programme on gender equality in the 2016-2020 period, which focuses on spreading various forms of awareness-raising campaigns across the board.
