(VOVWORLD) - Many activities celebrating President Ho Chi Minh’s 127th birthday have been held overseas over the past few days. They helped both overseas Vietnamese and foreign friends better understand President Ho Chi Minh.

(VOVWORLD) - Under the theme “Creating new driving force for a common future”, meetings held within the framework of APEC Year 2017 focus on globalization, economic integration, and promoting trade and investment between APEC countries. These activities create opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to establish and enhance trade partnerships within the region.

(VOVWORLD) -Self-driving cars are viewed as future of the world’s transportation and many countries and big companies are investing a great deal in this new type of vehicle.

(VOVWORLD) - The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) regional seminar for the Asia-Pacific on responding to climate change and actions of parliaments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. The three-day event is co-organized by IPU and the Vietnam National Assembly.

(VOVWORLD) - Traditional festivals in Vietnam share certain similarities, so it’s important to promote each one’s uniqueness. The Vietnamese tourism sector has implemented a strategy to promote traditional festivals as tourist attractions.

(VOVWORLD) - In June the Hanoi Opera House will begin welcoming tourists to enjoy performances and learn about the building’s history and architecture.

(VOVWORLD) -President Tran Dai Quang began his visit to China on Thursday and will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing until Sunday. This is the President first state visit to China since the 12th National Party Congress of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Iceland, which has a population of just 330,000 people, received about 1.7 million tourists in 2016. Tourism has become the prime driver of Iceland’s growth.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the World Economic Forum-ASEAN (WEF-ASEAN on Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday and Friday, at the invitation of the Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and WEF Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab. Vietnam is determined to integrate globally, reform its business environment, enhance its position and responsibility in ASEAN and promotes its relations with WEF.

(VOVWORLD) - The US House of Representatives just passed a new healthcare bill proposed by the Trump administration to replace the Affordable Care Act – popularly known as Obamacare – created by the previous administration. If the bill also passes the Senate, it will have a drastic impact on low income Americans, who make up a growing share of the population.