The Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRSC) on April 28 received aid worth over US$166,000 from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (Ksrelief) in support of poor Vietnamese households.

Vietnam’s successes in promoting economic development and containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic were spotlighted at an online workshop held by the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) on April 24.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)’s Vietnam - US Society (VUS) and the US’s Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee (VPCC) held a friendship meeting on April 20 to mark the 50th anniversary of the People’s Peace Treaty between Vietnam and the US.

Enhancing connectivity to overcome challenges will be the theme of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8, the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) said on April 16.

A programme called “Dieu uoc cho em” (Wishes for children) was launched on April 11 to call for resources to support the development of education in extremely difficult areas.

Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City has been selected as one of 21 regional training centres of the Belgium-based International Society of Nephrology (ISN).

A book on Vietnam – US exchanges prior to 1946 was introduced to the public at an event held by the Vietnam-US Society (VUS) in Hanoi on April 6.

VOV.VN - Local photographer Ninh Manh Thang has won a gold medal and received an honourable mention in the child category of the Three Country Grand Circuit 2020 international photo contest.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) channeled more than VND3.5 billion (US$153,000) into charity markets opened by its chapters nationwide from January 22 to 31 ro support needy people before the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) spent a total of VND4.8 trillion (US$209.6 million) on humanitarian activities in 2020, a 10% increase compared to 2019.