(VOVWORLD) - A workshop on policies and resources for sports and cultural institutions was held in Quang Ninh province on Sunday, drawing more than 300 delegates including experts, managers, and lawmakers. High on the agenda was implementing the Party’s guidelines on cultural and sports development.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam attended a dialogue on Vietnam's national report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in Geneva on Tuesday. Besides affirming its achievements in implementing recommendations on ensuring and promoting human rights, Vietnam affirmed its commitment to constantly strive to ensure human rights.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi was ranked among the world’s 100 smartest cities, according to the 2024 Smart City Index. The index was produced by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory in collaboration with the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO).

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Lang Co Bay was elected the 30th member of the World's Most Beautiful Bays Club 15 years ago. Since then, Lang Co Bay has been preserved and promoted, becoming a tourist attraction for Vietnamese and foreign visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh Youth Union and Vietnam Youth Federation of Hanoi have launched a volunteer program for community health, which includes a festival of young doctors and a campaign called “the Journey of Young Doctors following President Ho Chi Minh's teachings for a healthier Vietnam.”

(VOVWORLD) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a state visit to France, Serbia, and Hungary from May 5 to May 9. Xi’s last visit to the West was in 2019. This new visit aims to remove bottlenecks between the two sides and convey a message of peaceful coexistence, cooperation, and mutual benefit.

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese Trade Office and Embassy in Algeria co-organized a display of Vietnamese products exported to African countries, as a side event of the 10th African Investment and Commerce Forum 2024 (AFIC10) last weekend in Algiers, the capital of Algeria.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam celebrated the 70th anniversary of the world-shaking Dien Bien Phu victory on Tuesday. The victory affirmed the united power of the Vietnamese people and was an encouragement to national liberation movements around the world.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite tumultuous events in the past, Vietnam and France established diplomatic relations in 1973 which were upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2013. Today the two countries are cooperating closely in all aspects and share many perspectives.

(VOVWORLD) - A grand ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory will be held in Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, on Tuesday. This is a particularly important political event, with great significance, stature, and value. Many activities will mark the occasion, including parades, which always draw a large crowd of spectators. All preparations have been completed, and the nation is ready for a heroic celebration.