(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s economy has seen some encouraging signs since the beginning of the year. These positive signals show that the macro-economy has been stable, creating favorable conditions for achieving the government’s annual target of GDP growth of 5.5% and inflation of less than 7%.

(VOVworld) - On Monday, French President Francois Hollande declared that Mali’s military forces, supported by nearly 3,000 French soldiers, are pushing north in an offensive against Islamist rebels. VOV’s editor Hồng Vân comment:

(VOVworld)- The draft of the revised 1992 Constitution has been made available for public comment. New economic, environmental and land-use regulations are the public’s main concerns.

(VOVworld)- The Paris Peace Accords on ending the war and restoring peace to Vietnam signed on January 27, 40 years ago was a Vietnamese people’s historic victory in the anti-US national struggle. Under the agreement, the US recognized Vietnam’s independence, sovereignty, unification and territorial integrity and withdrew all US and ally troops out of southern Vietnam. This agreement created a prerequisite for Vietnam’s great victory in Spring 1975 that totally liberated the country.

(VOVworld)- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday concluded his official visits to Belgium, the European Union, Italy and the UK. The results of the visits generate a dynamic momentum invigorating the relations between Vietnam and Western European countries.

(VOVworld) – British Prime Minister David Cameron officially announced the future relation between the UK and EU in his speech in London on Wednesday. Accordingly, the UK will hold a referendum on whether the UK will continue to be an EU member or not if his Conservative Party wins the coming general election. The move shows an unfavorable relation between the UK and EU.

(VOVworld) – The preliminary result of the Israeli parliamentary election on January 22 shows the right-wing coalition between Likud Party of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beitenu of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman won narrowly over other Parties. It means Netanyahu will serve a third term as Prime Minister. But, a number of Israelis don’t seem to be happy to the result.

(VOVworld) – Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday began an official state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of British Prime Minister David Cameron. This is the first time the British government has invited a Secretary General of a foreign country’s political party. Mr. Trong’s visit promotes bilateral political ties, increases mutual trust and understanding between Vietnam and the UK, and drives forward the bilateral strategic partnership relations.

(VOVworld) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has begun an official visit to Italy. During this visit, which takes place as the two countries celebrate the 40th anniversary of bilateral ties, leaders of both countries will officially sign a Joint Statement on upgrading the Vietnam-Italy relations to strategic partnership. This commitment is expected to elevate the bilateral ties to a new era of practicality and effectiveness.

(VOVworld) - Human and civil rights are special contents in the Constitutions of countries in general and Vietnam in particular. In the draft amendments of the 1992 Constitution, which is introduced for public referendum, human rights and basic rights and duties of citizens are grouped in 1 chapter with 38 articles. This important progress illustrates Vietnam’s policies that respect and promote human rights.