(VOVworld) – A meeting to respond to the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control was held in Hanoi on June 16. Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh told attendees that protecting the community, society, families, and the younger generation from the dangers of heroin and amphetamine is an urgent task which requires coordinated preventive measures.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam aims to become a middle-income country and move towards prosperity, innovation, equity and democracy by 2035, it was said at a workshop entitled “Vietnam 2035 aspiration: the development of dynamic private sector and need for institutional modernization” held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the World Bank on Thursday in Ho Chi Minh city.

(VOVworld) – A workshop entitled “Vietnam seizes the opportunities of new-generation free trade agreements” was held on Wednesday in Hanoi to improve common understanding among key stakeholders on the challenges, opportunities and risks facing Vietnam as it deepens international integration.

(VOVworld) - Vietnam will ensure better fundamental human rights for people. At the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and ensuring human rights and obtaining international support and assistance in the field.

(VOVworld) - The 3rd Vietnamese goods week themed “Honoring Vietnam”, was recently held in the French city of Lyon, attracting nearly 100 French trade agencies and firms and 20 Vietnamese businesses.

(VOVworld) – A ceremony to honor more than 200 outstanding individuals and organizations involved in blood donation was held in Hanoi on Sunday to mark World Blood Donor Day. Hanoi has been leading in blood donation in Vietnam for many years. Blood donor Nguyen Thi Thuan of Long Bien district said: “I’ve donated blood twice a year over the last 10 years. Leaders in my locality also donate their blood to encourage others to follow suit. Blood donation is a noble act and we should do it to save more lives.”

(VOVworld) – Thua Thien Hue province’s People’s Committee announced the literature on Hue royal architecture part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Program in the Asia-Pacific at a ceremony on Saturday.

(VOVworld) – On Friday, the Vietnam Journalist Association and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a workshop on the press and businesses in integration.

(VOVworld) – A workshop to introduce the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund was held in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVworld) – The Heads of Vietnam's overseas diplomatic missions held a meeting on Wednesday with the Steering Board of the Central Highlands and leaders from Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong provinces.