(VOVworld) – Prince William of the UK is in Hanoi for the International Wildlife Trade Conference on Thursday and Friday. The Duke of Cambridge will meet Vietnamese leaders to encourage efforts to fight illegal wildlife trading.

(VOVworld)- The ongoing 22nd UN Conference on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco is discussing implementation of the Paris Agreement which came into force on November 4th. The agreement was adopted last year in France by 97 countries who combined- emit 69% of the world’s total green house gases. But Donald Trump’s election has now threatened the COP 22 conference.

(VOVworld) – President Tran Dai Quang has begun his 3-day official visit to Cuba at the invitation of Cuban President Raul Castro. The visit from Tuesday to Thursday continues to deepen the special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and mutual trust between the Parties, States, and people of the 2 countries.

(VOVworld) – 16 foreign and Vietnamese plays are performed at the 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival in Hanoi. The week-long event opened on Sunday. Each day 2 or 3 plays are performed, and admission to all plays is free.

(VOVworld)-Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has prompted some European leaders to revitalize the idea of forming a common army.

(VOVworld)- More than 500 Vietnamese expatriates from around the world attended the Overseas Vietnamese conference 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend. The conference aimed to persuade overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and businesses to contribute to the development of HCM City.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam will celebrate its great national unity festival on November 18. Activities are underway around Vietnam to tighten the bonds between neighbors, villages, and communities and promote national unity.

(VOVworld) – The European Union (EU) appears to be ready to impose anti-dumping tariffs as the Netherlands and Austria last Friday signaled that they supported the EU’s anti-dumping measure. If approved by the majority of EU members by the end of 2016, the EU’s trade policy will have a significant change.

(VOVworld) – The government has submitted to the National Assembly a draft decree on granting electronic visas to foreigners. If approved, it will be carried out for 2 years starting January 1, 2017. After the pilot period, the government will send a summary to the National Assembly for revising the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam.

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly are discussing draft laws on trade and production including one on Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and a draft revision of the list of conditional business lines under the Law on Investment.