(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO’s recognition of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province and Cat Ba Archipelago in Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, as a World Natural Heritage Site opens up opportunities for those localities to promote their tourism potential. Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province are working together to take advantage of the new opportunities.

(VOVWORLD) - The 8th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday. In his opening remarks, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said this session will decide many major issues, which are of great importance for completing the political tasks of the 13th Party Central Committee until the end of its term.

(VOVWORLD) - At their monthly meeting for September on Saturday, cabinet members highlighted signs of recovery and growth in the Vietnamese economy. They discussed recovery and reasons why the national economy should grow this year and beyond.

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, Lang Son province has implemented multiple policies to attract investment to promote border trade which has greatly contributed to its local socio-economic development. As part of the effort, the Lang Son Customs Department has applied modern management methods to facilitate businesses.

(VOVWORLD) - Activities are underway nationwide to give children a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. Many gifts have been given to disadvantaged children, orphans, and children in remote mountain and island areas.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU has applied a number of high quality standards on imported goods, including several green standards on the environment, climate, and sustainable development. This requires Vietnamese businesses to speed up the application of green production and high standard technology to ensure the supply of green and clean products in order to successfully participate in the global supply chain.

(VOVWORLD) - President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez began his 4-day visit to Vietnam on Sunday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s visit to the liberated zone of South Vietnam in September, 1973.

(VOVWORLD) - China and the EU held a high-level economic and trade dialogue on Monday in Beijing to ease trade tensions and improve their comprehensive strategic partnership which is facing difficulties.

(VOVWORLD) - Culinary artistry is a specialty of Thua Thien-Hue province. It is expected to help Hue build a model creative city and join UNESCO’s creative city network.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is on a 4-day official visit to Brazil at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, starting last Saturday. The visit aims to strengthen the Vietnam-Brazil comprehensive partnership in a more practical and effective manner.