VOV.VN - The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 officially opened at the Vietnam Buddhist University II in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, attracting the participation of more than 2,700 delegates from 85 countries and territories worldwide.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and other foreign top legislators paid courtesy calls to Cambodian leaders ahead of the 11th plenary session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) in Phnom Penh on November 24.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly has decided to impose an absolute ban on alcohol consumption for drivers (zero tolerance policy) after approving the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety in Hanoi on June 27.

VOV.VN - Deputies to the ongoing session of the National Assembly are expected to vote on a total ban on alcohol consumption for drivers (zero tolerance policy) – a contentious issue that has grabbed the headlines domestically in recent times.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security has insisted on maintaining a total ban on alcohol consumption for drivers as part of wider efforts to promote a culture of traffic safety and to reduce traffic accidents.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with UN agencies and the Australian Aid, launched a campaign on July 5 to enhance public awareness of women and children protection, spreading the message of zero tolerance for violence against children and women.

A strengthened protection system and zero tolerance to violence are required to better protect children, said Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative to Vietnam in a statement released on December 29.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested on December 29 that Vietnamese people who have relatives living abroad provide relevant information on the current situation at home and do their upmost to persuade their relatives not to enter the country illegally.