The application of digital science and technology towards the goal of gender equality requires political will and real actions of governments and the willingness to transform of relevant sectors in society, affirmed a Vietnamese official.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 9 chaired a conference on the implementation of the Government’s action program materializing a directive by the Party Central Committee's Secretariat on economic diplomacy and its key tasks this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met female leaders of centrally-run agencies and presented Kovalevskaia Awards on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8) in Hanoi on March 7 to honor the contributions of Vietnamese women to national construction and development.

The National Assembly of Vietnam on March 2 morning confirmed Politburo member Vo Van Thuong as the new President of Vietnam for the 2021-26 term during an extraordinary meeting held in Hanoi

n relation with the right to life, the death penalty has become a topic of concern raised by many countries and one of the most controversial issues in the world. At present, numerous countries around the world have abolished the death penalty. However, it is still retained by not a few others, particularly those with a large population. Over the recent years, the world has witnessed the universal trend toward abolition of the death penalty or a moratorium on executions in practice.

The 1982 UNCLOS boosted the development of Vietnam’s laws on the sea. The Law on the Sea was promulgated in 2012 and took effect on January 1, 2013, becoming the most comprehensive document on matters related to Vietnam’s seas. It provides a clear definition and legal status of Vietnam’s maritime zones, the enforcement of jurisdiction on the sea, the development of the marine economy, etc.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on February 24 adopted two resolutions on the organization of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis, which are expected to be held during the High-Level Week of the UNGA’s 78th session in September.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong suggested some orientations for advancing Vietnam - Japan relations during online talks with President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on February 9.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, on February 6 stressed the necessity to devote national and international resources to peace, development and human.

Under the wise and timely direction of Party and State leaders, in 2022, the diplomatic sector quickly shifted its focus from vaccine diplomacy to economic diplomacy for national recovery and development, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu said in a recent interview granted to the media.