(VOVworld)-From 1947 to 1969, 21 verses by President Ho Chi Minh reached the entire Vietnamese people on New Year’s Eve via Radio the Voice of Vietnam. The poems encouraged the people to overcome difficulties and win the resistance war for national salvation.
(VOVworld)- The annual World Economic Forum, or Davos Forum, being held in Switzerland from January 17th to January 20th is a major international discussion of sustainable solutions to global problems. Participants including the world’s leading companies have agreed to use safer methods of plastic production and consumption because plastic waste is threatening the global ecology, particularly the world’s oceans.
(VOVworld)-Security for Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday will be a major challenge. The US presidential inauguration is one of the most heavily guarded events in the world, but the openness of the event complicates those efforts.
(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has headed to the 3-day annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. He will join leaders of 70 countries, international organizations, and leading groups to discuss global issues and national competitiveness.
(VOVworld) – Administrative reform is one of the 7 key tasks of Ho Chi Minh City. This year, the city will apply e-planning and provide better public utility services to its citizens and businesses.
(VOVworld)- The Vietnamese government has approved a National Action Plan to 2016 and Orientation to 2030 to deal with toxic chemicals used by the US during the war in Vietnam. The Ministry of National Defense, as the lead agency, will cooperate with Ministries, sectors, and localities to identify and treat heavily-contaminated areas.
(VOVworld)- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife began an official visit to Vietnam on Monday. Taking place amidst the robust development of the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership and the 44th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, the visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in economics, and trade.
(VOVworld) - Clashes continue in Syria despite renewed ceasefire put in place two weeks ago. Fire exchanges between government troops and gunmen have caused heavier casualties.
(VOVworld) – The UN Security Council has approved a resolution on a cease fire in Syria, mediated by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. It paves the way for a peace talks scheduled to take place in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, late this month. The cease fire suggests a consensus among the Syrian government, opposition forces, Russia, Turkey, and Iran, but experts warn that differing political aims could impede the peace talks.
(VOVworld) – Donald Trump held his first press conference as US President-elect at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday. Journalists were looking for information about the management of the Trump Group, the construction of a border wall with Mexico, and higher taxes on American companies manufacturing abroad but selling their products inside the US.
