A workshop on gender integration in Vietnam’s post-war mine action activities was held in Hanoi on March 30, as part of a project aimed at enhancing women’s participation in peace and security efforts, funded by the Canadian Department of National Defence.
A programme to restore and digitise portraits of fallen soldiers and Heroic Vietnamese Mothers was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 24, marking the 95th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931–2026).
VOV.VN - Vietnam and Belgium are moving forward with a new step in cooperation to settle the consequences of war, as a project to treat dioxin-contaminated soil has been approved.
VOV.VN - A memorial ceremony was held on March 16 at the Son My Memorial Site in Tinh Khe commune, central Quang Ngai province, to mark the 58th anniversary of the massacre of 504 civilians in Son My village (March 16, 1968 – 2026).
VOV.VN - On February 19 (local time) in Washington D.C., while accompanying Party General Secretary To Lam’s delegation to attend the opening session of the Board of Peace for Gaza, General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence, met Elbridge A. Colby, First Under Secretary of War of the US.
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese war film “Red Rain” has continued its successful awards run, receiving an honour at the Mai Vang Awards (Golden Apricot Blossom Awards) after winning top prizes at several other major film festivals.
VOV.VN - Revolutionary war film Mưa đỏ (Red Rain) won the Best Feature Film at the 2025 Golden Kite Awards, Vietnam’s most prestigious annual cinema honours, at a ceremony held in Hanoi on January 15.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has sent a letter of profound condolences to the family of Peter and Cora Weiss, long-standing US friends of Vietnam, on their recent passing.
VOV.VN - The 171st repatriation ceremony for the remains of a US servicemen missing in action (MIA) in the Vietnam War took place at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi on the morning of December 13.
The Quang Tri provincial People’s Committee has recently approved a project on support for victims/persons with disabilities (PwDs) and education on landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) toward a safe community, funded with a total budget of EUR293,800 (US$342,390) by the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam.