(VOVWORLD) - The 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress will be held in Hanoi this week to honor labor heroes, emulation vanguards, and role models in the national emulation movement. With the theme “Solidarity, Creativity, Emulation in National Construction and Defense”, the Congress hopes to inspire national unity in fulfilling socio-economic development tasks.

(VOVWORLD) - The labor market in HCMC is recovering, with high recruitment demand in the trade, service, tourism, transport, and food and beverage sectors. The Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI) said businesses in HCMC want to recruit 62,000 workers in the fourth quarter of this year to boost production for the coming Lunar New Year Festival.

(VOVWORLD) - Leaders and scientists from more than 100 countries and organizations are attending a 2-day online special UN session on the COVID-19 pandemic, the greatest health crisis of the 21st century.

(VOVWORLD) - Chairing a meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption last Wednesday, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said the disciplining of hundreds of high-ranking officials including members of the Politburo and the 12th Party Central Committee has struck an alarm and warning. The Party has strengthened disciplinary activities ahead of the 13th National Party Congress.

(VOVWORLD) - The ongoing 2nd National Congress of Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities is an important political event, a festival of national unity and consensus. Its theme this year is “Under the glorious flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam, ethnic minority groups have equal status and unite, respect, and support each other to promote their internal strength for national development.”

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Digital Investor Club (VDI) made its debut at Techfest 2020. This is the first club in Vietnam to promote digital technology startups and a national startup ecosystem.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is aiming to review its accomplishments and make a final push toward its target of eliminating AIDS by 2030 during this year’s National Action Month themed “30 years of responding to the AIDS pandemic in Vietnam.”

(VOVWORLD) - The assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last Friday in east of Tehran broke the short peaceful time in the Middle East following the signing of peace deals between Israel and several Arab countries. The world community is concerned that the assassination will ratchet up tensions in the Middle East.

(VOVWORLD) - Techfest Vietnam 2020 wrapped up on Sunday with 14 million USD committed to startup projects. The annual event reflects Vietnam’s growing innovative startup ecosystem and rapid international integration.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite a record rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths globally, the world economy is showing signs of recovery led by trade. But major international financial institutions are warning of risks and uncertainty.