Current Affairs

17/06/2019

Social media and Vietnam’s political and social stability

(VOVWORLD) - Major newspapers in Vietnam on Monday ran an article titled “Social media and socio-economic stability in Vietnam” by Politburo member Vo Van Thuong. In his article, Mr. Thuong, who is also Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communications and Education, pointed out the need to create a healthy and safe information environment in which social media is an important source of information to help secure political and social stability, a firm foundation for national sustainable development. We now bring you excerpts from the article.

14/06/2019

NA mid-year session: Challenges identified for national development

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly’s mid-year session closed in Hanoi on Friday, after passing 7 laws and 10 resolutions in line with Vietnam’s current development direction.

13/06/2019

S-400 deal pushes US-Turkey relations to impasse

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey said on Wednesday it has purchased S-400 air defense systems from Russia, ignoring US warnings. The deal is likely to ratchet up US-Turkey tensions and their cooperative projects may be frozen indefinitely.

12/06/2019

Positive signs of resources for Vietnamese startups

(VOVWORLD) - The first Vietnam Venture Summit held in Hanoi on Monday saw venture capital funds commit millions of USD to Vietnamese startups, illustrating the confidence foreign investors have in the Vietnamese market.

12/06/2019

Vietnam acts to prevent child labor

(VOVWORLD) - Child labor is a pressing issue in many developing countries. Vietnam’s Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs has implemented a national program to prevent and reduce child labor from 2015 to 2020.

11/06/2019

Cambodia’s history honors Vietnamese volunteer soldiers

(VOVWORLD) - 40 years after Vietnamese volunteer soldiers helped the Cambodian people overthrow the Khmer Rouge regime, the image of the “Buddhist saviors” has remained in the minds of the Cambodians. A VOV reporter in Cambodia recently talked to some Cambodian people about their feeling towards Vietnamese volunteer soldiers.

11/06/2019

Da Nang leads the national ICT Index

(VOVWORLD) - Da Nang city has outstripped other localities to lead the Vietnam Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Index for 10 consecutive years.

10/06/2019

Recycle waste for money in Ha Long Bay

(VOVWORLD) - “Sorting out waste” and “Recycling waste for money” models are expanding in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province. The models, launched by the municipal Women’s Union, are making the city greener and generating funds to help local disadvantaged people.

10/06/2019

Vietnam to fulfill its task at UNSC

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s election to the United Nations Security Council on Saturday as a non-permanent member of the organization manifests its effective diplomatic policy. This is also a heavy task that Vietnam needs to make all out efforts to fulfill.

10/06/2019

Egypt promotes tourism in Arab market

(VOVWORLD) - The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority has launched a promotion campaign in the Gulf States, as the Arab market accounts for 30% of tourist arrivals in Egypt.