(VOVWORLD) - The Cuc Phuong National Park and the French Embassy in Vietnam inaugurated the Cuc Phuong Tourist Centre at the park last Friday. The center is one of three pilot projects worth 617 thousand USD funded by France. The “Share and protect Vietnam’s heritage” project celebrates 50 years of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and 10 years of their strategic partnership.
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko began an official visit to Vietnam on Wednesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Golovchenko's first trip to Vietnam as Prime Minister aims to strengthen the traditional friendly relationship and affirm the shared interest of the two countries in boosting bilateral cooperation.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s beautiful natural landscapes and cultural diversity have won it the title World’s Leading Heritage Destination for 2023, presented by the World Travel Awards at a ceremony in Dubai last Friday.
(VOVWORLD) - To mark the 38th anniversary of International Volunteer Day on December 5th, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation jointly organized the National Volunteer Festival and the National Volunteer Award Ceremony to honor organizations and individuals for their outstanding activities and to spread the spirit of kindness, sharing, and volunteering.
(VOVWORLD) - The 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) is taking place from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, the UAE. COP28 has achieved some significant results in the first few days of meeting, but the world is still demanding more drastic action and comprehensive cooperation toward climate goals.
(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will pay an official visit to Thailand from December 7 to December 10, reflecting the development of the Vietnam-Thailand relationship and creating favorable conditions for upgrading the bilateral relations to comprehensive strategic partnership in the year to come. On this occasion Kavi Chongkittavorn, a senior fellow at Chulalongkorn University's Institute of Security and International Studies and an expert in ASEAN and international relations, granted an interview with VOV correspondent in Thailand.
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh returned to Hanoi on Sunday, wrapping up his trip to attend the World Climate Action Summit within the framework of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates and to pay an official visit to Turkey. PM Chinh’s trip reflected Vietnam’s growing position, prestige, and image as a strong, dynamic country honoring its climate change commitments and helping to meet global challenges. The trip opens a new era in relations between Vietnam and Turkey and creates momentum to bring Vietnam-UAE relations to new heights.
(VOVWORLD) - In December 2013, the UN General Assembly designated December 5, 2014 as the first official World Soil Day as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. This year’s World Soil Day 2023 and its campaign aim to raise awareness of the importance and relationship between soil and water in achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. On this occasion, Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), had an article underlining the importance of soils and empowering and engaging citizens around the world to improve soil health.
(VOVWORLD) - December 1 is World AIDS Day. Many communication activities are being conducted nationwide to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention and control. The Can Tho City Center for Disease Control has coordinated with the Department of Politics and Ideology of the municipal Department of Education and Training to organize a contest on HIV/AIDS prevention and control for local high school students. The contest is an annual activity aimed at building safe and healthy schools, preventing social evils, and strengthening HIV/AIDS prevention and control among high school students.
(VOVWORLD) - The Da Nang Labor Federation has organized a program to honor businesses that took good care of their workers in 2023.
