(VOVWORLD) - May 7th, 2022, marks 68 years since the Vietnamese defeated French colonialists at Dien Bien Phu battlefield – a historic victory that was truly world-shaking. Today Vietnam and France are working together to build a solid relationship based on deep ties between their peoples.
(VOVWORLD) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a new round of sanctions on Russia, including a ban on oil imports. The measure announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen is part of the sixth package of sanctions that the EU has imposed on Russia since Moscow began a special military operation in Ukraine. Earlier, EU members met to discuss Europe’s energy alternatives, but the problem is a hard one to solve.
(VOVWORLD) - Strengthening Party building and rectification and the political system was a major part of the agenda of the 5th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee that was held in Hanoi recently. In his opening speech, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong laid out major issues in building the Party and the political system under the master plans on Strengthening Party Organizations and Setting up provincial Steering Committees for Corruption and Negativity Prevention and Control and a Review report on the leadership of the Party Politburo and the Party Secretariat in 2021.
(VOVWORLD) - The 31st Southeast Asian Games will take place in Vietnam from May 6 to 23. Among 40 sports featured at the Games, football draws a lot of attention. Vietnamese football fans have a strong hope that Vietnam’s U23 team will successfully defend its SEA Games championship.
(VOVWORLD) - Developing a digital economy is one of Vietnam’s three digitalization goals together with a digital government and a digital society. The government, the business community, and all economic sectors have made great efforts to realize the goal of developing a digital economy.
(VOVWORLD) - After more than 2 dark years of stagnation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism across Vietnam is bustling again. During the National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) holiday, Vietnam proved to be a safe, friendly, and attractive tourist destination.
(VOVWORLD) - On April 27, Vietnam sent a team of engineers to the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan. This event marks a new milestone of Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities.
(VOVWORLD) - With the joint efforts and determination of the entire Party and people, Vietnam gained significant achievements in all aspects including economics, politics, diplomacy, national defense, security, culture and society during its 35 years of national renewal. Vietnam’s strength and position have grown, becoming a firm basis for the country to move forward on its chosen path.
(VOVWORLD) - The first session of the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2021-2025 term of which Vietnam has been a member took place in early April with 58 member countries participating. Delegates discussed global issues and made decisions on UNESCO’s areas of focus for the future.
(VOVWORLD) - For the Vietnamese people, today 47 years ago, April 30, 1975 is a historical moment. Since then, the country has been reunified. The border between north and south on Ben Hai River marked by Parallel 17 has gone into past. Over the past 47 years, the Vietnamese people in their unified Vietnam have shared the same goal towards socialism and the building of a more prosperous country.
