Current Affairs

09/05/2017

Quang Nam Heritage Festival

(VOVWORLD) - The 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017 themed “Quang Nam – A journey of heritage connectivity” will open on June 9 in the coastal city of Tam Ky, Quang Nam province.

Quang Nam Heritage Festival
08/05/2017

Ensuring humanism in a developing socialist-oriented market economy

(VOVWORLD) - (VOVworld) – The Party and State have studied ways to improve the socialist-oriented market economy in Vietnam to meet the requirements of economic reform and rapid sustainable growth. That is the main item on the agenda of the on-going 5th session of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi. Today VOV comments on ways to ensure humanism in developing Vietnam’s socialist-oriented market economy.

Ensuring humanism in a developing socialist-oriented market economy
08/05/2017

Vietnam contributes to International Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies

(VOVWORLD) - (VOVworld) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society has been an active and responsible member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for 70 years. It has effectively implemented programs on healthcare, social relief, and natural disaster response.

Vietnam contributes to International Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies
08/05/2017

Russia celebrates 72nd Victory Day

(VOVWORLD) – Russia showed off its military strength as tanks rolled through Moscow’s Red Square while fighter jets and bombers flew overhead in preparation for the annual Victory Day parade. For the Russians, May 9th is not just Victory Day of a 4-year war that left 28 million people dead but also the occasion for Russia to recall its glorious tradition and show off its military strength.

Russia celebrates 72nd Victory Day
05/05/2017

Urgent need to develop private economy

(VOVWORLD) - High on the agenda of the on-going 5th session of the Party Central Committee is economic development, particularly of the private economic sector.

Urgent need to develop private economy
05/05/2017

Denmark’s Samso island- a role model of renewable energy

(VOVWORLD) - Samso island in Denmark, home to approximately 4,000 people, is famous worldwide for attaining energy independence. The island met this goal 10 years ago using a mix of wind, solar, and biomass, and now it’s working toward eliminating all fossil fuels, by 2030.

Denmark’s Samso island- a role model of renewable energy
04/05/2017

Vietnam, Japan: trust and pragmatic relations

(VOVWORLD) - Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori begins a two-day official visit to Vietnam on Thursday. This visit and visits earlier this year by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Akihito and his wife Michiko have enhanced the two “extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia”, particularly parliamentary relations.

Vietnam, Japan: trust and pragmatic relations
04/05/2017

First book street in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi Book Street, which was officially opened on May Day in December 19th street, Hoan Kiem precinct, is a rendezvous where people can read books, talk to authors, and share their reading interests with others.

First book street in Hanoi
04/05/2017

China compiles its own encyclopedia

(VOVWORLD) - China’s version of Wikipedia entitled “Chinese Encyclopedia” will make its official debut next year. It involves tens of thousands of scholars and researchers of Chinese studies and aims to compete with Wikipedia, a popular online encyclopedia worldwide.

China compiles its own encyclopedia