More effort needed to reduce tobacco use

More effort needed to reduce tobacco use

(VOVWORLD) -Although progress has been made in tobacco control, more efforts are needed on anti-tobacco measures and reduction of deaths related to smoking in Vietnam
Vietnam reaffirms support for free trade

Vietnam reaffirms support for free trade

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy shows great potential, expanding 7.38 percent in the first quarter of this year, said a senior Vietnamese economic official at the opening of the 22nd International...
Wednesday May 23, 2018

Wednesday May 23, 2018

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Vietnam, Australia enhance strategic partnership

Vietnam, Australia enhance strategic partnership

(VOVWORLD) - Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his wife are on a 4-day State visit to Vietnam. The visit takes place with the two countries celebrating the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties....
Retail sector grows 10.6% in 2017

Retail sector grows 10.6% in 2017

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s retailers earned nearly 130 billion USD last year, a rise of more than 10 percent from the previous year, according to a report on global retail market...
Shinzo Abe cabinet support rate hikes

Shinzo Abe cabinet support rate hikes

(VOVWORLD) -Public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet rose 1.9 percentage points to 38.9 percent this month, despite a cronyism scandal, a Kyodo News poll indicated...
Thai PM gets high approval ratings

Thai PM gets high approval ratings

(VOVWORLD) - Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is the most popular choice for Thailand’s prime minister after the upcoming general election, according to the results of a survey carried out by the...
Wednesday May 2, 2018

Wednesday May 2, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Taslim Uddin, a computer teacher in Bangladesh, said he often listens to shortwave and radio programs on the internet and mobile App. He is a teacher at Morsula Girls School, which has...
PM attends first plenary of 32nd ASEAN Summit

PM attends first plenary of 32nd ASEAN Summit

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other ASEAN leaders at the first plenary meeting of the 32nd ASEAN Summit under the chair of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...