(VOVworld)- “Colors of the Northwest” is selected as the theme for National Tourism Year 2017 which opened last weekend in Lao Cai city, Lao Cai province. This event will promote cultural values of more than 30 ethnic minority groups and the beauty of the northwestern region.

(VOVworld)- Under the theme “Radio is you”, this year’s World Radio Day, which falls annually on February 13, focuses interaction with listeners. Listener-centered radio stations intend to listen to listeners and create forums for them to express their opinions and concern.

(VOVworld) - The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place on February 12 in Los Angeles to honor the best recordings, compositions, and artists. Audience expects surprising announcements as most nominees are well known entrants.

(VOVworld) – Radio, one of the oldest forms of mass media, is being challenged by the growing popularity of social networks. The theme of this year’s World Radio Day February 13, is “Radio is You!”, a call for greater participation by audiences and communities in the policy and planning of radio broadcasting.

(VOVworld) – The 15th Vietnam Poem Day will open on Saturday, the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

(VOVworld)- Brexit negotiations with the UK are forcing the European Commission to postpone funding for its space program until after 2020, despite the importance of the program to European space policy.

(VOVworld) – France’s presidential election has entered a critical stage 2 months before the first vote. Party candidates have been confirmed but new developments have made the final result unpredictable.

(VOVworld)-2017 marks 45 years of diplomatic relations and 10 years of strategic partnership between Vietnam and India. The time-honored relationship has been boosted by mutual trust and understanding.

(VOVworld)-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will begin an official visit to the US on Thursday, the first by an Asian head of state to the US since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.

(VOVworld) – Sherlock Holmes, a fictional private detective created by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, marks his 130th birthday in 2017. The BBC plans to air the long-awaited 4th episode of a series of movies about this renowned character.