(VOVworld)- The 9th National Patriotic Emulation Congress is being held in Hanoi to honor outstanding role models. The Congress creates an opportunity to reform reward and emulation activities in order to encourage the public to strive forward.

(VOVworld)- Turkey has deployed troops to the Iraq city of Mosul. Earlier, the US announced a plan to triple US troops in Iraq and deploy a "specialized expeditionary targeting force" to Iraq to work alongside local forces against IS. The Iraqi government has strongly objected to the deployment of foreign ground troops in its territory.

(VOVworld) – The migrant crisis in the EU has had serious consequences on some member countries. The EU has considered a halt to the Schengen visa free travel agreement in two years to tighten security.

(VOVworld) – From January 1, 2016, Vietnam will officially implement a new policy on multidimensional poverty reduction. Ministries and sectors have been preparing for effective implementation of the policy.

(VOVworld)- Tension soared between Russia and Turkey following Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border. It is adversely impacting international efforts to fight IS in the Middle-East.

(VOVworld)- Since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Vietnam has implemented a number of activities to support disabled people. State agencies, social organizations, and the community have been involved in this effort.

(VOVworld) – The International Monetary Fund has decided to include the Chinese Yuan in the Special Drawing Rights basket (SDR). The Yuan has become the 5th currency in SDR together with the US dollar, the euro, the sterling pound, and the Japanese yen. The move will help pave the way for broader use of the yuan in the global financial system.

(VOvworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung begins official visits to Belgium and the EU on December 2 after attending the 21st Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris.

(VOVworld) – The 21st Summit of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) will try to reach a binding agreement to limit rising global temperatures to no more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of the 21st century.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has launched a national month of action for HIV/AIDS prevention and control towards achieving its 90-90-90 targets and eliminating AIDS in Vietnam.