(VOVworld) – The migrant crisis in the EU has had serious consequences on some member countries. The EU has considered a halt to the Schengen visa free travel agreement in two years to tighten security.
(VOVworld) – From January 1, 2016, Vietnam will officially implement a new policy on multidimensional poverty reduction. Ministries and sectors have been preparing for effective implementation of the policy.
(VOVworld)- Tension soared between Russia and Turkey following Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border. It is adversely impacting international efforts to fight IS in the Middle-East.
(VOVworld)- Since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Vietnam has implemented a number of activities to support disabled people. State agencies, social organizations, and the community have been involved in this effort.
(VOVworld) – The International Monetary Fund has decided to include the Chinese Yuan in the Special Drawing Rights basket (SDR). The Yuan has become the 5th currency in SDR together with the US dollar, the euro, the sterling pound, and the Japanese yen. The move will help pave the way for broader use of the yuan in the global financial system.
(VOvworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung begins official visits to Belgium and the EU on December 2 after attending the 21st Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris.
(VOVworld) – The 21st Summit of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) will try to reach a binding agreement to limit rising global temperatures to no more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of the 21st century.
(VOVworld) – Vietnam has launched a national month of action for HIV/AIDS prevention and control towards achieving its 90-90-90 targets and eliminating AIDS in Vietnam.
(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Paris, France for the 21st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21). Vietnam’s participation demonstrates its strong commitment to international efforts to cope with climate change.
(VOVworld)- Turkey and European leaders have struck a deal to try to control the flow of migrants to Europe. For clamping down on its borders and accommodating migrants from Syria, Turkey will receive 3 billion euros and its accession to the European Union will also be revived.
