15/05/2017
Self-driving vehicles, new trend of automobile industry
(VOVWORLD) -Self-driving cars are viewed as future of the world’s transportation and many countries and big companies are investing a great deal in this new type of vehicle.
Current Affairs
12/05/2017
Strengthening coordination to realize SDGs
(VOVWORLD) - The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) regional seminar for the Asia-Pacific on responding to climate change and actions of parliaments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. The three-day event is co-organized by IPU and the Vietnam National Assembly.
12/05/2017
Traditional festivals promoted as tourist attractions
(VOVWORLD) - Traditional festivals in Vietnam share certain similarities, so it’s important to promote each one’s uniqueness. The Vietnamese tourism sector has implemented a strategy to promote traditional festivals as tourist attractions.
12/05/2017
Hanoi Opera House opens for tourists
(VOVWORLD) - In June the Hanoi Opera House will begin welcoming tourists to enjoy performances and learn about the building’s history and architecture.
11/05/2017
Heightening Vietnam-China relationship
(VOVWORLD) -President Tran Dai Quang began his visit to China on Thursday and will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing until Sunday. This is the President first state visit to China since the 12th National Party Congress of Vietnam.
11/05/2017
Iceland develops tourism
(VOVWORLD) - Iceland, which has a population of just 330,000 people, received about 1.7 million tourists in 2016. Tourism has become the prime driver of Iceland’s growth.
10/05/2017
WEF-ASEAN 2017: Vietnam determined to integrate globally
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the World Economic Forum-ASEAN (WEF-ASEAN on Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday and Friday, at the invitation of the Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and WEF Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab. Vietnam is determined to integrate globally, reform its business environment, enhance its position and responsibility in ASEAN and promotes its relations with WEF.
10/05/2017
Poor Americans to be hurt by new healthcare bill
(VOVWORLD) - The US House of Representatives just passed a new healthcare bill proposed by the Trump administration to replace the Affordable Care Act – popularly known as Obamacare – created by the previous administration. If the bill also passes the Senate, it will have a drastic impact on low income Americans, who make up a growing share of the population.
10/05/2017
Europe implements clean air package
(VOVWORLD) - Despite a great effort to improve the atmosphere in urban areas, air pollution in Europe remains a threat to human health. Statistics show that every year some 500,000 Europeans die of diseases related to air pollution. Several EU members are carrying out plans to clean up their air.
09/05/2017
APEC grasps new trends, heads to sustainable development
(VOVWORLD) - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) convenes its second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings in Hanoi on Tuesday. The second major session during the APEC Year 2017 includes meetings of the various committees and task force groups. Through these meetings, hosted by Vietnam, APEC aims to continue to be a leading cooperative mechanism which grasps new trends and pioneers economic links amid regional and global uncertainties.
