(VOVworld) – Big Ben tower, one of the UK’s iconic symbols, has been undergoing repairs since April 8th. This is the largest refurbishment in three decades.

(VOVworld)-Some bad elements have taken advantage of the marine environment disaster in the central region last year to instigate some local Catholics to cause social disorder. Their purpose is to cook up a story about what they call “religious and democratic suppression”, create an image of an “unstable Vietnam”, divide national unity, trigger riots, and call for foreign intervention.

(VOVworld)-Vietnam has become one of the 5 biggest foreign investors in Cambodia. Vietnamese businesses have invested 2.8 billion USD in 183 project in this neighboring country.

(VOVworld) – The world was shocked by the US’s firing of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase on Friday because the new US administration had said previously that it would not interfere in Syria and would be ready to work with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to fight the Islamic State. The world powers are at odds in a finding a resolution to the Syrian crisis, driving the fight against IS onto a dangerous path.

(VOVworld) – The Central Highlands is a region with strong potential for solar and wind energy.

(VOVworld) - The 2nd National Amateur Singing Festival opened in Binh Duong province on Saturday night. Famous singers and artists from Mekong Delta provinces are giving great performances at the festival, which will continue until Wednesday.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam aims to have of its workforce covered by social insurance by 2020. To achieve this target, policies are needed to increase the number of insurees.

(VOVworld) – The population of US major cities has shrunk for 5 consecutive years as Americans are leaving big cities for suburban areas. In contrary during the 1990s and 2000s when the housing boom happened, Americans moved to the largest and most prosperous cities.

(VOVworld) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is paying an official visit to Sweden. She will then visit Hungary and the Czech Republic to foster friendly relations and legislative cooperation and lobby their parliaments to ratify the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agree ment (EVFTA).

(VOVworld) - The Culture Centre of Vietnam (CCV) in France officially became the 56th member of the World Folklore Union (IGF). Vietnam will now have new opportunities to promote its culture to the world.