(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 880,000 students nationwide began three days of final national high school examinations on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday concluded his trip to Thailand for the 34th ASEAN Summit. Vietnam’s activities at the event reflect its responsibility and contributions to internal unity and determination to promote ASEAN’s central role and regional mechanisms.

(VOVWORLD) - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has worked hard to reform its programming and invested in equipment to keep the public better informed and inspired. On the occasion of the 94th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, June 21st, Nguyen The Ky, a member of the Party Central Committee and VOV President, has called for more efforts to make VOV, a 74-year-old media agency, thrive.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 34th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Bangkok, Thailand this weekend. Under the theme “Advancing partnership for sustainability”, Southeast Asian leaders will discuss ways to ensure prosperity in each country and in the region. The Prime Minister‘s attendance at the event reflects Vietnam’s contributions to and responsibility for ASEAN’s prosperity and self-reliance.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnamese Students’ Association have co-organized a program to support examinees and their relatives during the examination season from May to July.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has written an article outlining a national political drive to promote the Politburo’s Directive 35 on organizing Party Congresses at all levels toward the 13th National Party Congress. The article guides preparations for these Party Congresses.

(VOVWORLD) - Since two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week tensions in the region have escalated. Reconciliation efforts have been unsuccessful.

(VOVWORLD) - Vingroup’s VinFast automobile factory opened in Hai Phong’s Dinh Vu Industrial Park last Friday. The inauguration of the factory makes Vietnam one of the world’s car makers.

(VOVWORLD) - World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is observed each year on June 17 to promote public awareness of international efforts to reverse desertification. In response to this year’s event themed “Let’s grow the future together” Vietnam is strengthening its efforts against desertification and land degradation.

(VOVWORLD) - Major newspapers in Vietnam on Monday ran an article titled “Social media and socio-economic stability in Vietnam” by Politburo member Vo Van Thuong. In his article, Mr. Thuong, who is also Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communications and Education, pointed out the need to create a healthy and safe information environment in which social media is an important source of information to help secure political and social stability, a firm foundation for national sustainable development. We now bring you excerpts from the article.