(VOVworld)- The 2014 UN Vesak Day is being held in Bai Dinh pagoda, Ninh Binh province with the theme “Buddhism contributes to UN Millennium Development Goals”. Hosting Vesak 2014, Vietnam has a chance to introduce its land and people and show the development of Vietnam’s Buddhism as well as Vietnamese policies on freedom of religion and belief.

(VOVworld) – The Dien Bien Phu victory 60 years ago ended the 9-year resistance war of Vietnamese soldiers and people against French colonization. The victory was a milestone in Vietnam’s history of national construction and defense and a daring exploit in the global history of the 20th century. It motivated peace lovers around the world to continue fighting against colonization to gain national independence.

(VOVworld)- Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has stressed that anti-corruption activities will be strengthened with stronger determination. The Party leader made the remarks in his closing speech at the national conference on anti-corruption in Hanoi on Monday.

VOVworld)- As a developing country, Vietnam has been fine-tuning several economic policies including policies on foreign direct investment and domestic investment development, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh told reporters last week. Here are the highlights of the Ministers’ remarks.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is promoting the implementation of its 2013 Constitution, which has been responded to by people from all walks of life.

(VOVworld) – With approximately 90 million people, Vietnam is the 3rd most populated nation in ASEAN and the 13th in the world. Vietnam is currently in a so-called period of “golden populationstructure” with 66%-67% of the population in the working age, equal to 60 million people.

(VOVworld) – More than 100,000 people have been killed and injured as a consequence of bombs and mines left over from the war.

(VOVworld)- Launched 8 months ago and backed by the US, the Middle East peace initiative of US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to meet its deadline. Instead of reaching a framework agreement on April 29th on issues concerning borders, settlements, Jerusalem, and refugees, Israel and Palestine are trading criticisms about politics and economics.

(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, 4 Deputy Prime Ministers, 9 Ministers and major city committee chairs held a dialogue with the business community on Monday. With Vietnamese enterprises struggling with capital, policies and markets, the dialogue hopes to address their concerns and help them develop sustainably and achieve the socio-economic development tasks set for 2014 and 2015

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs has proposed various activities to reduce poverty in ethnic minority areas. This is aimed at achieving sustainable poverty reduction.