The International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) convened their second meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26 to discuss preparations for the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 (UNDV).

Ensuring public health remains a priority in Vietnam’s socio-economic development strategy, State President Luong Cuong affirmed at a meeting with a delegation of distinguished medical professionals in Hanoi on February 26, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27, 1955 – 2025).

Party General Secretary To Lam called for comprehensive improvement of healthcare quality at the inauguration ceremony for two facilities at 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi on February 25, emphasising that medical care must place patients as its core.

VOV.VN - A full-day tour to Ninh Binh from Hanoi has been honoured on TripAdvisor’s global list of top experiences at the Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Things To Do.

Vietnam - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) hosted a gathering on February 14 in celebration of India’s 76th Republic Day (January 26,1950–2025), and 35 years since the establishment of the Vietnam – India Friendship Association of HCM City (VIFA).

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 Spring Festival, taking place from February 8 to 16, many young couples celebrated Valentine’s Day in a meaningful way by donating blood, spreading love and compassion.

VOV.VN - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s website has picked out some of the top places in Asia for wild and wonderful Valentine's Day traditions, with Vietnam featured in the list.

VOV.VN - The Iranian Embassy held a ceremony in Hanoi on February 13 to mark the 46th National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1979-2025), with the attendance of numerous ambassadors, chargé d'affaires, heads of international organizations in Vietnam, and members of the diplomatic corps.

VOV.VN - A wide range of products, along with various discounts and promotional programs, are available at the Valentine’s Day gift market, which is enjoying brisk business in Ho Chi Minh City.

The parades will be moments to honour the great significance of the August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, as well as to showcase the unceasing growth of the country’s armed forces over the past eight decades.