(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with ministries and sectors last weekend to discuss ways to improve Vietnam's labor productivity. The Prime Minister emphasized that improving labor productivity has become a vital issue for all countries, especially developing countries, including Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -This year’s World No Tobacco Week from May 25 to 31 is themed “Protecting children from tobacco industry interference” to emphasize the need for the tobacco industry to stop targeting children and adolescents with its products harmful to health.

(VOVWORLD) - More than a decade ago, Hoi An city in Quang Nam province took the lead nationwide in environmental protection with a model of no plastic bags and sorting trash at home. Today the UNESCO-recognized heritage site continues to be the first locality in the country to pilot a waste fee collection model based on the discharged volume.

(VOVWORLD) - Global efforts to build legal frameworks to oversee and manage the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology have made progress with the EU’s final approval of the Artificial Intelligence Act and technology corporations’ stronger commitments to AI safety.

(VOVWORLD) -Maya Primary and Secondary School in Hanoi is exhibiting projects initiated and implemented by its pupils toward 17 UN sustainable development goals. The 3rd season of the Sustainable Development Program "Small Footprints" shows the children’s strong awareness of and action toward global goals.

(VOVWORLD) - The ongoing 7th session of the 15th National Assembly is an important meeting as 2024 is the final year to complete many major projects and decide macroeconomic and social issues for the coming time. The National Assembly deputies are discussing ways to resolve economic difficulties and fine tune long-term policies to accomplish socio-economic development goals.

(VOVWORLD) - The Youth Publishing House has celebrated the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh Heritage Bookcase with an exhibition of the Ho Chi Minh cultural space. The Ho Chi Minh Heritage Bookcase, which is a book program, was established in 1999 in response to the campaign "30 years of Implementing Uncle Ho's Testament".

(VOVWORLD) - The 29th Nikkei Forum "Future of Asia" will take place on Thursday and Friday in Tokyo, Japan, where leaders from across the region gather to discuss the role Asia should play in an increasingly uncertain world caused by geopolitical instability and climate crisis.

(VOVWORLD) - Buddha’s birthday will be celebrated on the 15th day of the 4th lunar month, which this year falls on May 22. On this major celebration, Buddhist followers pray for peace for the people, the nation, and the world.

(VOVWORLD) - As part of activities celebrating the recognition of Moc Chau National Tourism Site, a plum picking festival was held last weekend in Moc Chau district, Son La province. Communities of 12 local ethic groups and visitors participated in the event.