Government work urgently resumed after Tet

Government work urgently resumed after Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members on Thursday, the first working day after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, to review the...
Lunar New Year – The 'soft power' of Vietnamese culture

Lunar New Year – The 'soft power' of Vietnamese culture

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations has recognized the Lunar New Year as an annual UN holiday. This reflects the international communities acknowledgment of Asian traditional culture and that the values of the traditional Lunar New...
Vietnam Coast Guard pays Tet visit to Con Dao Island

Vietnam Coast Guard pays Tet visit to Con Dao Island

(VOVWORLD) - A delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command led by Political Commissar, Lieutenant General Bùi Quốc Oai visited and delivered Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to local authorities, armed forces units...
Chinese FM meets DPRK Deputy FM

Chinese FM meets DPRK Deputy FM

(VOVWORLD) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Pak Myong Ho in Beijing. Pak is leading a...
Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

(VOVWORLD) - In December 2013, the UN General Assembly designated December 5, 2014 as the first official World Soil Day as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management...