(VOVWORLD) - 29 African countries need food aid from outside, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on December 7, nearly one month after it warned of modest progress made by African countries in ensuring food security. It’s an alarming fact that more than half of the number of African countries and territories are facing food insecurity.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam over the past years has achieved numerous advances in human rights. Vietnam considers respecting, protecting, and promoting human rights, a universal value, its responsibility.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Strategy on Green Growth, adopted by the Prime Minister in 2012, identifies green growth as the most appropriate way to reform Vietnam’s growth model and restructure the national economy. Green growth also defined as a key factor in ensuring sustainable growth and rapid, effective and sustainable economic development.

(VOVWORLD) - Homestay service is mushrooming in Son Trach commune, Quang Binh province which is home to the famous Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a world national heritage site. The development of the service has been attributable to an increasing number of foreign visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday and announced his intention to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem in a move considered risky by many analysts. Over seven decades, Jerusalem has been one of the most complicated problems in the prolonged conflict between Palestine and Israel. President Trump’s decision could destroy the whole peace process and ignite new violence.

(VOVWORLD) - Tree lighting activities are taking place worldwide as Christmas approaches. Major cities around the world have also organized numerous street parades to attract both local people and tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - According to a new UNICEF report, nearly 17 million babies are living in areas where air pollution is 6 times the World Health Organization's (WHO) limit. Breathing polluted air can damage brain tissue and undermine cognitive development.

(VOVWORLD) - Climate change and increasing greenhouse gas emission are challenging Mekong Delta provinces’ sustainable growth. In order to increase their resistance and ability to mitigate the impact of climate change, local provinces are promoting the Green Growth Strategy.

(VOVWORLD) - Statistics provided by the General Directorate of Vocational Training indicate that 70% of vocational trainees have found jobs immediately after graduation. For certain jobs, the rate is 100%. In recent years, young Vietnamese have opted for vocational training to catch up with the latest trends of the global and domestic economies.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States and South Korea went ahead with large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, a week after North Korea tested its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile.