National strength makes Reunification Day

National strength makes Reunification Day

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people are celebrating the 44th Reunification Day, April 30, a national holiday that marks the liberation of southern Vietnam and the end of the American Resistance War. Cao...
Contest on tourism, environmental protection launched

Contest on tourism, environmental protection launched

(VOVWORLD) - A program called “Check in Vietnam – Proud of Vietnam” to enhance public awareness and responsibility for promoting national attractions and environmental protection was launched in Hanoi on Thursday
New rice ceremony of the M’nong Gar

New rice ceremony of the M’nong Gar

(VOVWORLD) - Performing a new rice ceremony is a very old custom among the ethnic groups who live in Vietnam’s Truong Son mountain range in the Central Highlands. The ceremony acknowledges the primary...
Sri Lanka suffers another bomb attack

Sri Lanka suffers another bomb attack

(VOVWORLD) - A van parked near St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo, Sri Lanka, exploded on Monday, as bomb squad officials were trying to defuse 3 other bombs
EU urges new Ukrainian President to push reforms

EU urges new Ukrainian President to push reforms

(VOVWORLD) - EU leaders Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker wrote Monday to congratulate president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his victory in Ukraine's election, but they stressed that they are...
Vietnam Book Day promotes reading culture

Vietnam Book Day promotes reading culture

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Book Day April 21 is a cultural event that gathers readers and publishers. Highlights of Vietnam Book Day 2019 include the 6th Vietnam Book Festival taking place from April...
Health ministry works to increase immunisation coverage

Health ministry works to increase immunisation coverage

(VOVWORLD) - Immunisation is one of the most important measures to protect the community against life-threatening and widespread contagious diseases, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said at Friday’s meeting...
Israeli PM tasked with forming new government

Israeli PM tasked with forming new government

(VOVWORLD) - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin officially tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a coalition to govern following the parliamentary election for the 21st Knesset
Vietnam values ties with Czech Republic

Vietnam values ties with Czech Republic

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of the importance of its relations with the Czech Republic and expressed his appreciation for contributions by the Czech Chamber...