(VOVworld) – Terrorism has cast a shadow over France, the EU, and several other countries after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris killed 17 people. The massacres have pushed European countries closer to each other in the fight against terrorism. EU security officials said the terror spree in France was just the beginning.

(VOVworld) – The 10th plenum of the 11th Party Central Committee concluded on Monday after 8 days of meeting. VOV reporter brings you excerpts of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s keynote speech reviewing major topics of the plenum.

(VOVworld)- High on the agenda of the ongoing 10th Plenum of the 11th Party Central Committee is a Project on Press Management and Development until 2025. VOV has a report on efforts to develop the Vietnamese press in line with the country’s development

(VOVworld) – Ensuring social security is an essential requirement and condition for national stability and development. Although 2014 saw various difficulties, the Vietnamese government has effectively implemented social security policies to guarantee the social rights of its people. VOV reviews social security achievements in 2014.

(VOVworld)- The establishment of the Islamic State had a strong impact on the world in 2014. Within a short time, the IS showed its extreme, brutal nature going against all nations. Though a US-led international alliance is trying to wipe out this organization, the fight against IS will face several challenges in 2015 and the following years.

(VOVworld) – A referendum on revisions to the Civil Code is being held for 3 months. The revised Civil Code will be a key law in the legal system which regulates almost all social relations based on the principles of freedom, free will, equality, and self-responsibility.

(VOVworld) – The 10th plenum of the 11th Party Central Committee is of great significance for the leadership to fulfill missions set for this year and for the entire term and the successful organization of Party Congresses at all levels and the 12th National Party Congress, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in his keynote address to open the plenum on Monday. VOV introduces the gist of his speech “Focusing brainpower to decide national issues”.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s foreign affairs faced a lot of challenges in 2014 because the situation in the East Sea became tense after China illegally placed its oil rig Haiyang 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. Thanks to consistently pursuing a foreign policy of peace and flexible diplomatic manners, Vietnam has maintained its territorial sovereignty as well as its relationship with China.

(VOVworld) – Upholding international integration policies, Vietnam has pushed ahead diplomatic activities to obtain specific results. Diplomatic activities have generated advantages for national development and contributed sizably to protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

VOV selects top 10 world events in 2014.