Hanoi (VNA) - A wide range of activities have been held acrossVietnam to mark International Day of Happiness (March 20), reported Radio TheVoice of Vietnam (VOV).

Many localities have launched information and communication campaigns to informthe public of the history and meaning of International Day of Happiness, aswell as the Government’s policies on social security, aiming to build aprosperous, progressive, civilised, and happy family.

A workshop specifically on happiness was recently organised at the Ho Chi MinhCity Women's Cultural House, helping participants gain a better understandingof what happiness is and how to achieve it.

Authorities of Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Nghe An provinces also held workshopson ways to build and maintain family happiness for everyone.

Elsewhere, a range of contests, art and cultural programmes, and sport gameswere held nationwide to enhance public awareness of the significance of theevent and call for more practical actions to be taken to bring happiness toeach person and each family.

The UN originally designated March 20 as International Day of Happiness in2012, and the event has been since celebrated worldwide annually. As many as193 member countries, including Vietnam, have pledged to work together in orderto build a merrier world.

International Day of Happiness 2023 is running with the theme of "BeMindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind". By incorporating mindfulness, gratitude, andkindness into your daily life, it is hoped that people can develop a morepositive and fulfilling mindset and improve their overall well-being./.