Hang market embraces northern rural features

Hang market embraces northern rural features

(VOVWORLD) - Despite the rapid pace of urbanization, Hang market in Hai Phong city retains the typical feature of a rural market on the Red River Delta. It offers a wide variety of products such as seedlings...
IMF raises global growth forecast

IMF raises global growth forecast

(VOVWORLD) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday revised up its forecast for world economic growth in 2018 and 2019, saying sweeping US tax cuts were likely to boost...
President Tran Dai Quang receives IPU leaders

President Tran Dai Quang receives IPU leaders

(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang has said that Vietnam’s achievements in 2017 cannot be separated from effective cooperation and support from countries and international organizations, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union ...
Confectionery market bustles before Tet

Confectionery market bustles before Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Confectioneries are indispensable in Vietnamese homes during Tet or traditional Lunar New Year festival. Though Tet won’t arrive for another month, the confectionery market is already bustling
Christmas tour of Hanoi’s churches

Christmas tour of Hanoi’s churches

(VOVWORLD) - Churches in Hanoi have been splendidly decorated as Christmas approaches. Reporter Bui Hang takes us on a tour of some of these churches in the festive atmosphere
Bai choi enters UNESCO’s heritage list

Bai choi enters UNESCO’s heritage list

(VOVWORLD) - Bài chòi, a folk music genre practiced in central Vietnam, has been officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This recognition is of great importance...
Wednesday December 6, 2017

Wednesday December 6, 2017

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 UN adopts Japan’s nuke abolition motion

UN adopts Japan’s nuke abolition motion

(VOVWORLD) - The UN General Assembly on Monday endorsed a Japanese anti-nuclear resolution by a wide margin, although fewer countries backed it than in previous years