(VOVworld) – Vietnamese people have upheld President Ho Chi Minh’s will on international unity over the last 45 years. Uncle Ho taught that Vietnam should continue to contribute to the unity of the international communist movement.

(VOVworld) - Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (WPK) is on a working visit to several European countries. The rare overseas trip by the North Korean diplomat is seen as a sign of Pyongyang’s more active diplomacy.

(VOVworld) – The 6th APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting closed in Hanoi last week. The meeting was part of activities to mark 25 years of APEC’s development and prepare for Vietnam’s hosting of the 25th APEC Summit in 2017. The success of the meeting is evidence of Vietnam’s active cooperation with APEC to boost economic linkages and cooperative mechanisms to conform to the new competitive environment.

(VOVworld) – Myanmar’s Parliamentary Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann began an official visit to Vietnam on Friday at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. The visit is aimed at establishing a cooperative mechanism between the two legislatures.

(VOVworld) – New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just concluded his first trip to Japan. Analysts say his 5-day visit has lifted Indian-Japanese bilateral relations to a new height and is considered a step towards the establishment of a new alliance in the region. VOV’s Anh Huyen reports…

(VOVworld)- With its socio-economic achievements in the first 8 months of this year, the Vietnamese government believes that it will achieve and even surpass 12 out of this year’s 14 socio-economic development targets by September. This will be a firm foundation for Vietnam to achieve all the targets set for this year and favourable conditions to further develop in 2015.

(VOVworld)- President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s outstanding leader, died 45 years ago. He left behind an invaluable ideological legacy including his testament, which has great historical significance for national construction and defence.

(VOVworld) – 69 years ago President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The history of Vietnam turned towards a new era of independence and freedom. Vietnam has rapidly developed to the status of an independent and self-reliant state in the international arena.

(VOVworld) – By promoting the national tradition of patriotism, staunchness, indomitability, and ancestral lessons on national defense, striving to build an independent economy, strengthening national unity and international status, and promoting national interests, Vietnamese people will ensure peace and a stable environment for national development. This was part of President Truong Tan Sang’s message to mark the 69th anniversary of the August Revolution and Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

(VOVworld) – The Islamic State (IS) is an extremist group responsible for on-going violence across Iraq, and is expanding its activities neighboring Syria. In a report on Wednesday, the United Nations said IS gunmen have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite efforts to deal with the danger posed by the IS, challenges remain in the international fight against this jihadist group.