Taking the water from the Red River and the West Lake to clean To Lich River is just one piece of the puzzle. Drastic actions are needed to keep the environment clean and green.

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.

Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with People`s Committee of Bac Giang province held a national meeting to celebrate the 2015 World Water Day in the northern province of Bac Giang on March 20.

The Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien has advised students to not worry too much about their national high school graduation.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Young Talent Support Fund organized a press conference on March 18 to announce 10 winners of the Outstanding Vietnamese Youths Awards 2014.

Numerous cultural and sport activities have been held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hanh Phuc (happiness) Road” (March 20, 1965-2015).

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and the Malaysian Trade Union Congress signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour immigration in an effort to protect Vietnamese workers in Malaysia in Hanoi on March 16.

On March 16, the Hanoi-based Electricity of Vietnam launched an action month to conserve electricity in response to the 2015 Earth Hour campaign and inaugurated a green classroom at the Hanoi -Amsterdam High School.

Every business and worker should prepare self-protection measures against labour accidents, occupational diseases, fire and explosion.

The Hanoi People’s Committee on March 14 launched a campaign to response the 17th annual National Week on Occupational Health and Safety – Fire and Explosion Prevention 2015. Attending the ceremony were Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Le Hong Son, leaders of the Ha Dong district and representatives of the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, etc.

Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade held a meeting on March 12 in response to World Consumer Rights Day (March 15) and launched the 2015 campaign “Act for consumer rights”.

Vietnam will witness an increase in the number of urban areas from the current 774 to 850 by the end of the year, and forecasts reaching 1,000 by 2020. These figures were released at a workshop on eco-urban development and carbon reduction in Hanoi on March 11.

A project applying remote sensing technology in flood forecasts, warnings and monitoring in Vietnam proved effective, as heard at a seminar in Hanoi on March 12.

A campaign was launched in Hanoi by the municipal Confederation of Labour (HCL) on March 11 in response to the 17th annual National Week on Occupational Health and Safety – Fire and Explosion Prevention from March 15-21.

The emerging pandemic threats 2 (EPT-2) program to support efforts in Vietnam to better prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats was launched on March 10th by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

KTĐT - According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in response to the International Day of Happiness (March 20), a number of activities themed “Love and Share” will take place from March 1-29, 2015.

Officers and workers will enjoy a six-day long public holiday to mark a series of occasions, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has announced.

The biggest annual blood donation campaign of the year, titled “Red Spring festival”, was lauched in Hanoi on March 8.

Vietnam always places her people in the cornerstone of every policy related to climate change, especially the national climate change response strategy, a Vietnamese representative addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council’s session on climate change and human rights in Geneva, Switzerland on March 6.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan met 98 heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroines of armed forces, and outstanding members of the war-time “Long-haired army” and “three responsibilities” campaign in Hanoi on March 6.

The Hanoi People`s Committee will spend more than VND141 billion (US$6.7 million) from its spare budget to upgrade dykes and irrigation systems in the city, said the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) organised a conference to announce the launch of annual report on labor market project in Hanoi on March 4.