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Vietnam presided over a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 16 which looked into issues in Yemen.

Vietnam wishes to contribute to promoting the leading role of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in maintaining peace and international security, specifically preventing conflicts and resolvi

A Vietnamese delegation is taking part in the 22nd General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) that opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 5.

The Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) on December 2 launched a writing contest on volunteer activities, named ‘I volunteer’, as part of its activities to celebrate the International Day of Volunteers (December 5).

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) opened in Bangkok on November 17.

The Hanoi Red Cross Society (HRCS), the Wheelchair Foundation and philanthropists presented 160 wheelchairs to the disabled, Agent Orange victims and those living with fatal diseases in Hanoi on November 6.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung received a delegation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Hanoi on October 17.

A music show, the 19th of its kind, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City and live broadcast on HTV1 and HTV9 channels at 8:45pm on October 24 to raise funds for the poor.

Vietnam is taking part in a field exercise on peacekeeping operations and humanitarian mine action that opened at the Indonesia Peace and Security Centre in Sentul city on September 16.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) presented a certificate of merit to Veterans for Peace (VFP) at a roundtable seminar in Hanoi on September 9.

The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is known as Vu Lan festival which is dedicated to both parents who living and those who have passed away. This year the festival falls on August 15.

An aid from Taipei’s Rotary Club was presented to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA)’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau province chapter on July 26.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with representatives of severely injured war veterans nationwide in Hanoi on July 24, ahead of the 72nd War Invalid and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

The Vietnam-UK Friendship Association (VUFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held its fourth national congress for the 2019-2024 term in Hanoi on July 6.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on July 5 held annual conference with foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the city.

An annual conference between red cross societies of central Thanh Hoa province and the Lao province of Houaphane was held in Thanh Hoa on June 25.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Red Cross Society on May 12 launched the 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities on the occasion of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8).

The 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities was launched in Hanoi on May 11, and this is also the first time this programme has been held at the national scale.

The 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities has been launched in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Blood donation and organ donation commitment is among activities to be held during the humanitarian month which lasts from May 1-31 under the theme of “Connecting, Sharing, and Spreading,” heard a press conference in Hanoi on April 25.