25/02/2019
Hanoi – a city for peace
(VOVWORLD) - 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of Hanoi being recognized as a ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO. In 1999 Hanoi was the only Asia Pacific country granted this title by UNESCO.
Current Affairs
22/02/2019
Vietnam accelerates administrative reform
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered “discipline, righteousness, action, creativity, breakthrough, and efficiency” in administrative reform to put Vietnam on the list of ASEAN’s most favorable business environments. Prime Minister Phuc gave the instruction to sectors and localities at a meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hanoi on Thursday.
21/02/2019
Vladimir Putin's Nation Address focuses on improving people’s life, promoting dialogues
(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday delivered the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly. Unlike previous annual addresses, in his 4th address, the Russian President focused on ways to address Russia’s internal problems to move Russia forward and advocated more dialogues and cooperation with other countries.
20/02/2019
Vietnam’s civil aviation obtains Category1 rating
(VOVWORLD) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Vietnam Category 1 status, giving the green light for Vietnamese airlines to operate direct flights to US destinations.
20/02/2019
Milestones in Vietnam-Argentina relations
(VOVWORLD) - Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. This is Mr. Macri’s first visit to Vietnam as Argentina’s President.
19/02/2019
Important ritual at Tran Temple Festival in Nam Dinh
(VOVWORLD) - The ritual of opening the royal seal is an important ceremony held at the Tran Temple Festival in Nam Dinh province on the night of the 14th day of the 1st lunar month. The seal-opening ceremony dates from a time when the King worshiped the Heaven God and the royal court opened the national seal to return to normal work after a Lunar New Year Holiday.
18/02/2019
Central region boosts tourism cooperation
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the central and Central Highlands region to boost regional cooperation to develop tourism. Speaking at a conference last week, the Prime Minister said tourism should be promoted to drive the regional economic development.
15/02/2019
Foreign investment policies to be fine-tuned
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam continues to prioritize attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by fine-tuning policies to improve the investment environment.
14/02/2019
Venezuela crisis needs to be resolved through dialogue
(VOVWORLD) - Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself interim President of Venezuela last month and ruling President Nicolas Maduro have not yet met to discuss a way forward. The UN is calling for international cooperation to prevent a humanitarian crisis from developing.
13/02/2019
Radio – promoter of dialogue, tolerance and peace
(VOVWORLD) - The 8th World Radio Day will be observed on February 13 under the theme “Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”. As a public medium, radio has changed people’s awareness, strengthened community unity, and advocated constructive dialogue.
