HCM City (VNA) – An exhibition featuringphotos on war victims in Japan and Vietnam opened in Ho Chi Minh City onNovember 21.
On display are nearly 50 colour and black-and-white photos and excerpts ofarticles, reflecting great losses and long-lasting consequences suffered by victimsof the wars in Vietnam and Japan in the past.
The works also clearly show evidence of crime that the wars caused to innocent peoplein the two countries.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice President of the Vietnam Peace CommitteeTon Nu Thi Ninh underlined the importance of peace for a sustainable future.
She called on people to speak up, play their role and act for peace inparticular, and in solving problems of humanity in general, saying that thepeople must join hands for a world without nuclear weapons.
According to the Vietnam Peace Committee, the atomic bombs that were dropped onJapan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki cities on August 6 and 9, 1945, killed 210,000people. Ten years later, the first WorldConference against Atomic andHydrogen Bombs was held.
Up to now, the movement of peace has constantly developedworldwide, bringing peace-loving people together with great efforts to fightnuclear weapons for a world without nuclear weapons and for peace to all thepeople.
Vietnam has been always consistent with its policy of opposing wars and nuclearweapons. The country was one of the first countries that supported and signed the global treaty banning nuclear weapons in2017.
The exhibition, jointly organised by the Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations, the Vietnam Peace Committee, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin, the Japan Council against Atomic andHydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo) and the War Remnants Museum, will last until November 24./.
Former Associated Press war photographer Nick Ut (real name Huynh Cong Ut) handed over his two cameras and 52 photos to the Vietnam Press Museum at a ceremony on June 1.
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee, Ambassador Nguyen Van Huynh on November 18 received a delegation from the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo).
The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin (VAVA) and the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Hanoi on November 20.
The new Law on Teachers will help attract and retain qualified educators, especially in the most disadvantaged and remote areas where access to quality education is most critical. Just as importantly, it helps create an enabling environment where teachers can be motivated, continue to learn, transform themselves, and lead as lifelong learners and agents of change.
According to a report from the MPS, Vietnam currently manages over 400,000 individuals linked to drug use or post-rehabilitation oversight, or 0.4% of the country’s population, posing risks to social security and order.
Electricity from Vietnam’s national grid has flowed through the Le Thanh International Border Gate in Gia Lai’s Duc Co district into Ratanakiri, effectively supporting the local population’s economic activities and daily needs.
Despite realising that he had been scammed, the tourist still paid the fare, took a photo of the license plate as evidence and sent a report to the authorities.
Through personal relationships or professional dealings, Chairman of Phuc Son Group Nguyen Van Hau gave a total of over 130 billion VND to local leaders in Vinh Phuc and Quang Ngai provinces. These officials used their positions to execute tasks as requested by Hau, enabling him and Phuc Son Group, as well as Thang Long company, to carry out projects, participate in tenders, and win contracts.
Total tourism revenue is projected to reach 280 trillion VND (10.7 billion USD), with hotel occupancy rates averaging 68% and the sector’s contribution to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) estimated at 7–7.5%.
Amid complex developments in the region, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel continues to advise Vietnamese citizens who remain in the conflict zone to stay calm, maintain regular contact with the embassy, and strictly follow instructions and warnings from local authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and the embassy.
Kon Tum aims to eliminate all substandard housing by October 31. Authorities will continue to review and prioritise support for households in serious hardship, especially those who rendered service to the nation, the poor, and victims of Agent Orange, while ensuring transparency and preventing policy abuse.
Vietnam has achieved many remarkable results, such as the smoking rate among adults decreased from 23.8% in 2010 to 20.8% in 2021. The rate of exposure to secondhand smoke decreased from 73.1% to 45.6%.
More than half a century after the war, millions of unexploded bombs and mines remain buried underground, threatening lives and hindering development in many localities.
According to the indictment, during the execution of various projects and procurement packages across the provinces of Vinh Phuc, Quang Ngai, and Phu Tho, Phuc Son Group's Chairman and General Director Nguyen Van Hau, who is also Chairman of the Thang Long investment, trade and real estate JSC, either personally committed, directed subordinates, or worked with partner entities to carry out unlawful activities related bidding and accounting procedures.
According to Ben Tre authorities, the province will continue to strengthen IUU fishing prevention by enforcing central directives and enhancing public awareness and compliance among local fishing communities.
Trial operations at the new public administrative service centres in Thanh Khe and Ngu Hanh Son wards show that the reception and processing of citizens' documents on the new wards’ data system have been smoothly handled by the staff, enabling quick settlement and facilitating easy access to public services for the people.
The event, the 12th of its kind jointly, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Chris Geyskens, Chairwoman of the Belgium chapter of the Hoi An – Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin.
The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school has positioned itself as a prestigious education establishment, nurturing generations of Vietnamese and Lao students while preserving Vietnamese culture and language as well as strengthening the special bonds between the two countries
For households of people with meritorious service and relatives of fallen soldiers, the province supported the construction and renovation of 2,374 houses, achieving 100% of the set target, 342 newly built and 2,032 renovated.
Held under the theme “Pride and Aspiration”, this year's “Glory to Vietnam” programme aimed to inspire the Vietnamese people's ambition to reach new heights during the era of integration and development.
At the exhibition (Source: VNA) 
