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Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been very active in social welfare projects across Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung at a conference in Hanoi on December 19 to promote cooperation with NGOs in this field.

A conference discussing ways to promote cooperation in social security between Vietnam and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in Hanoi on December 19.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen had a meeting with a delegation of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations in Hanoi on December 7.

Thousands of people joined a run in Hanoi on December 2 to raise funds for children living with cancer and congenital heart disease.

A ceremony was held on November 21 to hand over the Hanoi-based Vietnam-China Friendship Palace following its period of maintenance.

The US’s Roots of Peace (ROP) organisation was honoured with the Earth Ethics Prize by the United Earth during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 19.

The Medical Committee Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV) on November 16 organised a ceremony to mark its 50th founding anniversary.

The Polish Embassy in Vietnam on November 15 joined hands with the Union of Friendship Organisations in Ho Chi Minh City and some partners to organise a meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland’s Independence Day (November 11).

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 30 to honour winners of a logo design contest for the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Canada diplomatic ties (1973-2018).

A symposium discussing measures to mitigate losses caused by the US’s embargo on Cuba was held in Hanoi on October 26.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the city’s Vietnam-Republic of Korea Friendship Association co-hosted a gathering marking the 4,350th National Foundation Day of the RoK.

A photo exhibition featuring the friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.

The Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association (VUFA) convened its fifth national congress for the 2018-2023 term in Hanoi on October 14.

The Peace and Development Foundation and the Peace Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on October 13 jointly held the Day of Culture of Peace themed “For a violence-free society.”

The central province of Quang Tri announced on October 4 it will restore the old office of the Foreign Ministry at the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, a national historic relic in Cam Lo district.

Ho Chi Minh City should learn lessons from major cities in developed countries on how to become a smart city, speakers said at an international conference held in the city on September 28.

The Vietnam-Japan relations have seen strong progress across the field since the establishment of diplomatic ties 45 years ago, which is partly attributable to the bridge-building role of many individuals and organisations.

Ho Chi Minh City has bolstered its cooperative ties with Japan on the foundation of the thriving Vietnam-Japan relations over the past 45 years since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1973.

The Vietnam-Korea Friendship Association (VKFA) organised its third national congress for the 2018-2013 term in Hanoi on September 20.

The Vietnam - Malaysia Friendship Association (VMFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) hosted a friendship exchange in Hanoi on September 19 as part of activities to mark the 61st anniversary of Malaysia’s National Day.