(VOVworld) – After 2 weeks of tense negotiations, a historic climate agreement was finally adopted on December 12 by 195 countries at COP21, the UN conference on climate change, in Paris. The agreement is considered a breakthrough in slowing down global warming.
(VOVworld) – COP21, the UN Convention on Climate Change, which began on December 30 in Paris, has entered a critical period. After some positive early signals, 195 countries now have to merge their individual interests to reach a global agreement which is supposed to be signed on December 11.
(VOVworld)- Since it was adopted by the UN 67 years ago, the International Declaration on Human Rights has been translated into 375 languages. The document sets common goals in ensuring human rights for all nations. Over the years, Vietnam has made significance progress in improving human rights.
(VOVworld)- With numerous historical and cultural relics and beautiful landscapes, Vietnam’s northern provinces Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son and Thai Nguyen have great tourism potential. Hanoi travel companies often cooperate with partners in these localities to promote their tourism products.
(VOVworld) –Belarusian President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko’s visit to Vietnam December 8-9 is an important event for Vietnam-Belarus relations in various sectors.
(VOVworld) - An agreement on Passenger Name Record (PNR) was submitted to the EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee on Wednesday prior to being voted on the EU Parliament’s 1st meeting next year. On December 4, the Ministers of Home Affairs of 28 EU countries agreed to launch PNR, which tracks information on passengers flying to and from the EU.
(VOVworld) – Many Turkish soldiers illegally entered Iraq on December 4 to train Kurdish militias fighting IS. This has harmed relations between Iraq and Turkey and created a new security challenge in the Middle East.
(VOVworld) – Vietnam is developing a brand for Vietnamese films at home and abroad as a way to promote Vietnam’s image to international friends. But this will not be an easy task as it requires greater investments in cinematography by private companies and the state.
(VOVworld)- The 9th National Patriotic Emulation Congress is being held in Hanoi to honor outstanding role models. The Congress creates an opportunity to reform reward and emulation activities in order to encourage the public to strive forward.
(VOVworld)- Turkey has deployed troops to the Iraq city of Mosul. Earlier, the US announced a plan to triple US troops in Iraq and deploy a "specialized expeditionary targeting force" to Iraq to work alongside local forces against IS. The Iraqi government has strongly objected to the deployment of foreign ground troops in its territory.
