(VOVworld) – China’s capital city, Beijing, has taken steps to fight heavy smog since the first red alert for air pollution this year was issued last week. Other cities and provinces in northern China are facing their worst air pollution in a year.

(VOVworld)- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story landed an impressive 155 million USD opening in North America this weekend, topping the box office in this region.

(VOVworld) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hunsen has begun a 2-day visit to Vietnam to boost the good neighborliness, friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has hosted a workshop this week to assess how far Vietnam has gone in achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

(VOVworld)- The European Union and Cuba have signed an agreement to normalize their bilateral ties. The agreement creates a legal framework and foundation for boosting political dialogue and cooperation in a number of areas.

(VOVworld)- On December 19, 1946, President Ho Chi Minh made an appeal for national resistance. To commemorate the great event, President Tran Dai Quang wrote an article titled “Promoting the spirit of national resistance to boost national industrialization and modernization and defend Socialist Vietnam”.

(VOVworld) - For the fourth consecutive year, American business magazine Forbes has ranked Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world's most powerful person. He was followed by US President-elect Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The highlight of ASEAN cooperation in 2016 was strengthening unity and consensus to maintain ASEAN’s central role in dealing with regional challenges, particularly the East Sea conflict.

(VOVworld) – Lanhuong Fashion House in Au Co road by Hanoi’s West Lake is an attractive new place on Hanoi’s tourism map.

(VOVworld)- A special exhibit on Vietnam’s national treasures will take place for five months from January to May, 2017, at the National Museum of Vietnamese History.