Vietnam has recorded major progress in tobacco harm prevention and the promotion of smoke-free environments in recent years, contributing to community health protection and fulfilling its commitments under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 6 signed a directive, asking relevant agencies to mobilise and optimise resources for production and business activities, aiming to promote economic growth and ensure macroeconomic stability.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has strongly rejected recent distorted and unfounded claims concerning its longstanding humanitarian cooperation with the United States in the search for American military personnel missing in action (MIA) during the war in the country.

The Vietnamese Government has unveiled an action plan to overhaul oversight of public finances and assets, endorsing a Politburo’s regulation to curb corruption and bolster accountability, according to a resolution issued this week.

VOV.VN - A meeting was held in Quang Ninh province on June 25 in response to the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control, International Day, and National Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore shared a positive outlook for future bilateral relations during a meeting in Tianjin, China, on June 25 between Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

VOV.VN - The 2025 United Nations Economic and Social Council Humanitarian Affairs Segment (ECOSOC-HAS) took place from June 18 to 20 at the UN Office in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme "Renewing global solidarity for humanity: saving lives, reducing suffering and mobilizing solutions for humanitarian action."

Vietnam’s National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment and the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency’s On-Site Inspection and Building Capacity Directorate have signed an administrative agreement to boost Vietnam’s capacity to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the northern midland province of Phu Tho launched the Action Month for Children 2025 themed “Prioritizing Resources to Achieve Goals for Children,” in Phu Tho on May 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is internationally recognised for its rich biodiversity, but this natural wealth is under severe threat from economic development, climate change, pollution, deforestation, and invasive species, warned Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Quoc Tri.