In the wake of the catastrophic boat capsizing in Ha Long Bay, the northern province of Quang Ninh, emergency relief efforts have been mobilised to support the bereaved families and survivors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised Vietnam’s military and public security forces for their recent aid mission to earthquake-hit Myanmar, calling it a testament to their maturity and Vietnam’s values, culture and sense of responsibility toward the international community.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rescue workers in collaboration with colleagues from Myanmar and Turkey on April 2 saved a survivor from the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.

VOV.VN - The People's Committee of Thua Thien-Hue province announced on April 1 that it has received a non-refundable aid package of VND3.1 billion from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to support a project aimed at protecting the saola and preserving ecosystems for both nature and people.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has offered an emergency aid package worth US$300,000 to support earthquake recovery efforts in Myanmar after the Southeast Asian nation was shattered by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held its annual conference with international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on March 28 to review their activities in 2024 and discuss ways to enhance future cooperation.

VOV.VN - The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and Plan International Japan signed a grant aid agreement in Hanoi on March 25 to implement a project on improving gender-equal learning environments in primary and secondary schools in northern Ha Giang and Lai Chau provinces.

Nearly 1,500 cases of out-of-hospital respiratory arrest in Ho Chi Minh City received first aid via phone over the past year, helping to improve the rate of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation by 11%, according to the municipal Health Department.

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc have signed a grant aid agreement for the human resource development scholarship programme with a maximum funding of JPY722 million (US$4.62 million).

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines flight VN307 en route from Tokyo (Narita, Japan) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) has been forced to make an emergency landing at Taoyuan Airport (Taiwan - China) to provide medical assistance for a passenger.