(VOVWORLD) - There are more than 10 million elderly people in Vietnam accounting for 11% of its population. Caring for and promoting social security policies for the elderly are priorities in the Action Month for the Elderly from September 25 to October 31.
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a policy dialogue with 14 chairmen and general directors of leading private enterprises in Hanoi on Saturday to seek ways to address difficulties facing the private sector. Before the dialogue, the Prime Minister worked with Ministries and sectors on creating a favorable business environment for Vietnamese private enterprises.
(VOVWORLD) - This year’s Nobel season begins on Monday with the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, which will be followed by the awarding of the prizes in Physics, Chemistry, and Economics. The Nobel Peace Prize winner will be unveiled on Friday, while the date to announce the prize in Literature has not been set. The Nobel Foundation has decided to increase the prize money by 120,000 USD.
(VOVWORLD) - Doctor Duong Trong Hai, Director of the Institute of Science and Technology has introduced the Ilyra agriculture ecosystem along with his associates which enables anyone to cultivate vegetables using the VietGap process.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Laos have just completed a master plan on restoring the national border marker system and increasing the number of markers. The shared border is now clearly delineated in legal documents and maps and has a modern, solid marker system. This is making border management and defense easier and boosting the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has approved a resolution to dissolve the Japanese parliament’s lower house paving the way for a snap election for next month. Abe is maneuvering to secure a stronger mandate with Japan facing numerous challenges.
(VOVWORLD) -The Prime Minister chaired a conference in Can Tho city today Wednesday on restructuring the Mekong Delta’s resilient development model to adapt to climate change. 500 Vietnamese and foreign participants discussed measures to ensure the region’s resilient development until 2100.
(VOVWORLD) -The British exit from the EU will greatly impact North Ireland, particularly its agriculture, which depends mostly on exports to the EU.
(VOVWORLD) - Improving the quality of agricultural products, ensuring farmers’ interests, and sustainably developing agriculture in ASEAN topped the agenda of a just- concluded international conference in Hanoi. The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (VPDF) and the German Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
(VOVWORLD) - After more than 3 years of lobbying, the Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association has received a license and will be set up next month. Its aim is to develop Vietnam’s cuisine culture into a national asset to attract more tourists.
