UN chief announces priorities in 2020

UN chief announces priorities in 2020

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the UN’s plans for 2020 at an annual press conference at UN headquarters in New York
Spain offers to host COP25 climate change summit

Spain offers to host COP25 climate change summit

(VOVWORLD) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday said he held a phone call with Spanish President Pedro Sanchez, where Sanchez offered to host the UN’s COP25 climate change summit in...
G7 lacks a common voice

G7 lacks a common voice

(VOVWORLD) - The G7 Summit in France concluded without major results due to differences between its members
Sustainable development: Leaving no one behind

Sustainable development: Leaving no one behind

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam shared with the world its experience in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Wednesday at the 2019 session of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Vietnam highlighted...
71% of Vietnamese women are in the workforce

71% of Vietnamese women are in the workforce

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will focus on completing its social welfare laws and policies, prioritizing the reform of social insurance and life-long learning for women and girls, and creating jobs for elderly...
ASEAN vows to narrow development gap

ASEAN vows to narrow development gap

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy reiterated ASEAN’s commitment to narrowing development gaps between its members at the 57th session of the Commission for Social Development of the UN Economic and...
ADB helps improve Vietnam's finance

ADB helps improve Vietnam's finance

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 100 million USD loan to help Vietnam boost long-term economic growth and tackle rising income inequality
WEF ASEAN 2018 enters last working day

WEF ASEAN 2018 enters last working day

(VOVWORLD) - On Thursday delegates to the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2018 continued their discussions of digital market opportunities and changes in plastic waste