Puyana acknowledged that the victory on April 30, 1975 was a significant milestone in the country's history, as well as for the world during that period, as it marked a day of reunification for the Vietnamese people and demonstrated the importance of the efforts made by President Ho Chi Minh and other Vietnamese leaders.

Providing young people with knowledge about sexual and reproductive health combined with life skills education is a necessary and urgent issue, a top health official has said.

The Philippines officially withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 17, becoming the second country to quit the organisation.

Thanh Bui, who competed in the top eight in the 2008 Australian Idol contest, has appeared alongside many world celebrities in a promotion video released by the United Nations last month.