30/05/2024
Highlights of Humanitarian Month 2024
(VOVWORLD) - This year’s Humanitarian Month of May has amplified the efforts of the Red Cross at all levels, focusing on assisting the most vulnerable in society.
Current Affairs
29/05/2024
10-year journey of Vietnam’s participation in the UN peacekeeping mission
(VOVWORLD) - May 27th marked a decade since Vietnam first sent forces to participate in UN peacekeeping operation, realizing the Vietnamese Party and State’s policy of international integration and external policy on defense. Over the past decade, Vietnam’s participation in peacekeeping missions has elevated its status in the international arena.
29/05/2024
Bumper tea season in Suoi Giang commune
(VOVWORLD) - Mong ethnic families growing tea in Suoi Giang commune, Van Chan district, Yen Bai province, are enjoying a bumper season. After months of winter sleep, the tea trees have absorbed the morning dews and sunlight on high mountains to sprout and bud and produce high quality tea leaves.
28/05/2024
Germany, France reinforce leadership role before European Parliament elections
(VOVWORLD) -French President Emmanuel Macron made his first state visit to Germany on May 26-28. The visit aims to strengthen the leading role of the German-French duo in Europe, at a time when Europe is facing unprecedented challenges from both inside and outside.
28/05/2024
Eco Event advocates waste recycling
(VOVWORLD) - Residents in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Binh Duong are being encouraged to exchange beer cans, unused books, milk cartons, and straws for attractive gifts. This initiative is part of Eco Event 2024, organized by the environmental organization Tagom in collaboration with six AEON Mall shopping centers nationwide. It aims to promote waste sorting at the source, waste recycling, and environmental awareness.
27/05/2024
2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign
(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union launched the 2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign in Hai Phong city on Sunday. The launch ceremony was connected online to Tuyen Quang, Dak Lak, and Hau Giang provinces.
27/05/2024
Productivity improved to narrow development gap
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with ministries and sectors last weekend to discuss ways to improve Vietnam's labor productivity. The Prime Minister emphasized that improving labor productivity has become a vital issue for all countries, especially developing countries, including Vietnam.
26/05/2024
World No Tobacco Day: A step forward for public health
(VOVWORLD) -This year’s World No Tobacco Week from May 25 to 31 is themed “Protecting children from tobacco industry interference” to emphasize the need for the tobacco industry to stop targeting children and adolescents with its products harmful to health.
24/05/2024
Hoi An pilots collecting waste fee based on volume
(VOVWORLD) - More than a decade ago, Hoi An city in Quang Nam province took the lead nationwide in environmental protection with a model of no plastic bags and sorting trash at home. Today the UNESCO-recognized heritage site continues to be the first locality in the country to pilot a waste fee collection model based on the discharged volume.
24/05/2024
Global progress in AI management
(VOVWORLD) - Global efforts to build legal frameworks to oversee and manage the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology have made progress with the EU’s final approval of the Artificial Intelligence Act and technology corporations’ stronger commitments to AI safety.
