‘Books change lives’

‘Books change lives’

(VOVworld) – Encouraging a book reading habit and promoting a reading culture for everyone, especially children, is one of the most important goals of this year’s Book and Reading Culture Festival....
ASEAN and the US: Converging interests

ASEAN and the US: Converging interests

(VOVworld)- Expanding external relations and promoting ASEAN’s central role in the region’s evolving structure is high on the agenda of the 22nd ASEAN Summit in Brunei. The US...
Vietnam takes stronger measures against bird flu

Vietnam takes stronger measures against bird flu

(VOVworld) – Closer monitoring of acute pneumonia patients and border quarantine services are two important tools for dealing with avian flu, the National Steering Committee on Bird Flu Prevention and Control...
Biased reports on human rights in Vietnam

Biased reports on human rights in Vietnam

(VOVworld) -The European Parliament on April 18 issued a resolution on human rights in Vietnam saying that Vietnam violates the right to freedom of expression. After that, the US Department of State released...
Traditional culture of the Viet people

Traditional culture of the Viet people

(VOVworld)- In Vietnam, the Viet people have their unique culture, including communal festivals and religious belief. On today’s edition of Colorful Vietnam-Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, VOV reporter...
National action program on climate change launched

National action program on climate change launched

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced the National Action Program on Climate Change in the 2012-2020 period. Under Vietnam’s scenario on climate change and sea level...
Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong visits Binh Duong

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong visits Binh Duong

(VOVworld) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has praised Binh Duong province for its spirit of creativity, pro-activeness, unity, and democracy in implementing socio-economic tasks
Lao traditional New Year celebrated in Hanoi

Lao traditional New Year celebrated in Hanoi

(VOVworld)- The Lao Embassy in Hanoi has held a ceremony to celebrate the traditional Lao New Year- Boun Pi Mai. Speaking at the event on Friday, Lao Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune underlined...
WTO cuts 2013 trade growth forecast

WTO cuts 2013 trade growth forecast

The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday cut its trade growth forecast for 2013 because of risks from the eurozone crisis and growing protectionism
France Year in Vietnam begins

France Year in Vietnam begins

(VOV) - Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and French Minister of Foreign Trade Nicole Bricq cut the red ribbon inaugurating the France Year in Vietnam at...