(VOVWORLD) - The 9th session of the 12th Party Central Committee will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Hanoi. The Committee will discuss personnel planning for the 2021-2026 tenure and conduct a vote of confidence on members of the Politburo, Secretariat, and other officials elected by the Party Central Committee. These tasks aim to prepare high-ranking cadres for national development.

(VOVWORLD) - Christmas atmosphere is prevailing around the world. In Vietnam, the holiday season has arrived at every quarter.

(VOVWORLD) - With Brexit scheduled to occur in about 100 days, no deal has yet been reached, 2018 was a difficult year for the divorce between the UK and the EU.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has for the first time become a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and will serve a six-year term until 2025. Its election represents international recognition of Vietnam’s development achievements and efforts for UN reform and development.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has reported progress in building an e-government, which has improved transparency in government activities and economic development and increased Vietnam’s competitiveness.

(VOVWORLD) - UN members gathered in Poland from December 2-14 for the COP24 climate change conference to adopt a set of implementation guidelines for the 2015 Paris Agreement. It was a victory for multilateral negotiations and the binding of national interests to a global climate change.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will make an official visit to Laos and co-chair a Vietnam-Lao Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation on Tuesday and Wednesday, a continuation of the Vietnam-Lao Friendship Year 2017.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has submitted the 3rd cycle universal periodic review (UPR) national report to the UN Human Rights Council and will take part in a dialogue at the Council late next month. Vietnam will repeat its respect for cooperation in international dialogue mechanisms to promote human rights.

(VOVWORLD) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May is scheduled to meet the European Council on Thursday to seek some changes in the Brexit deal. Just a day earlier Ms May survived a confidence vote by the ruling Conservative Party.

(VOVWORLD) - The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union will take place from Tuesday to Thursday. 999 delegates representing more than 10 million farmers will attend the Congress to discuss assistance programs for members.