(VOVworld)- On November 28, the French Ministry of Agriculture reported that the bird flu virus was detected on wild ducks in the Pas-de-Calais region of France.

(VOVworld) – The UN Security Council has approved its toughest sanctions yet against North Korea for conducting banned nuclear tests. Analysts hope the sanctions are harsh enough to pressure Pyongyang into returning to the 6-party talks.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’ 400,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 97% of the total. They contribute 40% of the national GDP and employ half of Vietnam’s workforce.

(VOVworld)- The 4th Plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee passed a resolution on ways for Party organizations to monitor and control power. The resolution, which has been highly praised by the public, is being implemented at the grassroots level.

(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged for greater efforts to implement the resolution on socio-economic development tasks for 2017 which include reducing public spending and increasing wages. At the government’s monthly meeting for November, the Prime Minister said this was an important task that contributes to ensuring social security.

(VOVworld)- The US Senate has approved legislation extending the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another ten years – by a vote of 99-0. The Iran Sanctions Extension Act, which passed in the House in a 419-1 vote a fortnight ago, now goes to President Obama’s desk.

(VOVworld) – The 14th National Assembly approved the Law on Belief and Religion at its 2nd session on November 18. Religious followers appreciate the law because it guarantees freedom of belief and religion for all people. But some foreign media have run articles that misunderstand or intentionally distort Vietnam’s law.

(VOVworld) – December 5th is observed as Global Volunteering Day. Activities have been held across Vietnam to honor volunteers and social activities for the community.

(VOVworld) – Italian people will vote for or against constitutional reforms on Sunday. The referendum result will impact Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s political career and Italy’s political stability.

(VOVworld) – The World Health Organization declared December 1st to be HIV/AIDS Day worldwide in 1988 and on December 1, 1997, the UNAIDS launched a global campaign to prevent the further spread of the disease.