14/12/2016
Milestones in Vietnam’s 2016 foreign affairs
(VOVworld) - 2016 has been a successful year for Vietnam’s diplomacy, helping to raise Vietnam’s status globally.
Current Affairs
14/12/2016
Boosting labor productivity for greater competitiveness
(VOVworld) - Labor productivity is a key factor in the competitiveness of every business and every economy. Vietnam’s labor productivity has been increasing, growing 6.5% in 2015.
14/12/2016
Difficult languages to learn
(VOVworld) – A new study by the Oslo University reveals that Piraha, the language of a tribe in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is the most difficult language to learn in the world. Linguists also list other difficult languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Hungarian.
14/12/2016
New UN Chief vows to reform UN
(VOVworld)- UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres has vowed to reform the UN system to better support global efforts to maintain world peace, promote development and combat climate change. Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister, made the promise after he was sworn in as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations whose five-year term will begin on Jan. 1, 2017.
13/12/2016
Terrorism: A major global challenge
(VOVworld) – In 2016, hundreds of terrorist attacks shook the world and stirred public indignation. More sophisticated terrorist plots are posing an unprecedented threat to global security.
13/12/2016
Vietnam HR Day 2016 raises start-up workforce issue
(VOVworld) – More than 1,000 CEOs, managers, chief human resource officers, and consultants participated in the Vietnam HR Day event held recently in Hanoi.
12/12/2016
Nobel Peace Prize 2016 gives a boost to peace process in Colombia
(VOVworld)- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has received the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
12/12/2016
Promoting women’s role globally
(VOVworld)-The 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament opened on Monday in the United Arab Emirates, attended by representatives from some 50 countries. The Vietnamese delegation is led by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
12/12/2016
Government to concentrate on social housing development
(VOVworld)-Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a recent teleconference that the Government will focus on building more social housing. This is good news for low-income people, who are in desperate need of affordable houses.
12/12/2016
Global companies fight climate change
(VOVworld) – Leaders of many companies in the world have repeated their consistent opinion on the need to reduce green house gas emission involving their factories. This positive move will add to the governments’ efforts to realize the Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted last December.
