Current Affairs

15/11/2016

Vietnam, Cuba deepen traditional ties

(VOVworld) – President Tran Dai Quang has begun his 3-day official visit to Cuba at the invitation of Cuban President Raul Castro. The visit from Tuesday to Thursday continues to deepen the special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and mutual trust between the Parties, States, and people of the 2 countries.

Vietnam, Cuba deepen traditional ties
15/11/2016

Hanoi hosts International Experimental Theatre Festival

(VOVworld) – 16 foreign and Vietnamese plays are performed at the 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival in Hanoi. The week-long event opened on Sunday. Each day 2 or 3 plays are performed, and admission to all plays is free.

Hanoi hosts International Experimental Theatre Festival
15/11/2016

Europe is likely to have its own army

(VOVworld)-Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has prompted some European leaders to revitalize the idea of forming a common army.

Europe is likely to have its own army
14/11/2016

Mobilizing Overseas Vietnamese to national development

(VOVworld)- More than 500 Vietnamese expatriates from around the world attended the Overseas Vietnamese conference 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend. The conference aimed to persuade overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and businesses to contribute to the development of HCM City.

Mobilizing Overseas Vietnamese to national development
14/11/2016

Great national unity festival

(VOVworld)- Vietnam will celebrate its great national unity festival on November 18. Activities are underway around Vietnam to tighten the bonds between neighbors, villages, and communities and promote national unity.

Great national unity festival
14/11/2016

EU’s stronger trade protection more likely

(VOVworld) – The European Union (EU) appears to be ready to impose anti-dumping tariffs as the Netherlands and Austria last Friday signaled that they supported the EU’s anti-dumping measure. If approved by the majority of EU members by the end of 2016, the EU’s trade policy will have a significant change.

EU’s stronger trade protection more likely
12/11/2016

Piloting electronic visa issuance for foreigners

(VOVworld) – The government has submitted to the National Assembly a draft decree on granting electronic visas to foreigners. If approved, it will be carried out for 2 years starting January 1, 2017. After the pilot period, the government will send a summary to the National Assembly for revising the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam.

Piloting electronic visa issuance for foreigners
11/11/2016

Vietnam offers conditions for business growth

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly are discussing draft laws on trade and production including one on Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and a draft revision of the list of conditional business lines under the Law on Investment.

Vietnam offers conditions for business growth
10/11/2016

COP22: Turning words into action

(VOVworld)-Leaders from 200 countries around the world are gathering in the Moroccan city of Marrakech for a crucial meeting to define action plans and reiterate commitments to fight global warming.

COP22: Turning words into action
10/11/2016

Stock market reacts to Donald Trump presidency

(VOVworld)- At the end of the trading session on Wednesday, the US securities market soared with financial, health care and industrial stocks rising sharply reflecting investors’ hope that President-elect Donald Trump will keep his promise of increasing investment in infrastructure. Meanwhile, stock markets in Asia and Europe and Mexico are negatively reacting to an imminent Donald Trump presidency.

Stock market reacts to Donald Trump presidency