(VOVWORLD) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has begun a three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This year, the two countries celebrate the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and five years of their strategic partnership.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s central highlands region, which has up to 2,600 hours of sunlight per year, is gearing up for solar energy projects.

(VOVWORLD) - Reforms have raised the quality and effectiveness of the Q&A session, according to lawmakers attending the year-end National Assembly gathering. The questions and answers have been frank, straightforward, and focused on voters’ concerns.

(VOVWORLD) - As of the end of last year, Vietnam had 800 urban areas whose rate of urbanization increased from nearly 24% in 1999 to 37% in 2017. Most are now facing traffic jams, water shortages, flooding, and environmental pollution. Developing smart cities will be the key to solving these problems.

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will step down as Chancellor in 2021 and not seek re-election as leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), a center-right Party in December. What will German politics become without this powerful woman?

(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic minority people account for nearly 15% of Vietnam’s population and the poverty rate for etnnic minority households currently exceeds 52%. Boosting economic development in areas with ethnic minority populations is high on the agenda of the on-going National Assembly year-end session.

(VOVWORLD) - Meeting with voters is a way for National Assembly deputies to learn people’s aspirations, address their concerns, and clarify Party guidelines and State policies. These activities help National Assembly deputies fulfil their oversight function.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has restructured public investment toward faster and more sustainable economic growth. A government report says public investment has contributed significantly to Vietnam’s GDP growth of 6.98% in the past 9 months.

(VOVWORLD) -Since it was first held in 2012, the annual Vietnam Heritage Award has been a much-awaited event for Vietnamese photographers. This year’s prizes have been announced by the Vietnam Heritage Magazine.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s GDP grew 6.98% in the past 9 months, an impressive figure, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the opening of the National Assembly’s 6th session on Monday. Legislators believe the strong economic performance will provide momentum for Vietnam to fulfill its 5-year socio-economic plan until 2020.