(VOVWORLD) - The United States is to return as a member of UNESCO, the UN’s cultural, educational and scientific agency, following a vote by the majority of its 193 member states on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Book of Records has recognized a mural painting in Ninh Hai district, Ninh Thuan province, as the longest in the country.

(VOVWORLD) - Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan left Da Nang on Friday concluding its visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership.

(VOVWORLD) - Minister of Public Security General To Lam received Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti in Hanoi on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas left Hanoi on Friday concluding his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

(VOVWORLD) - Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and deputies of the Hanoi National Assembly deputy delegation met with voters in Hanoi on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) -The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) released its 55th media short film titled “Sea turtles belong to the ocean” on Friday to raise awareness on the threats to the species, particularly illegal poaching and trafficking.

(VOVWORLD) -Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said the United States is one of Vietnam's most important partners and applauded US agencies for facilitating Vietnamese agricultural products to access the US market and providing technical assistance to Vietnam’s agricultural sector.

(VOVWORLD) -At a meeting with Director General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Gilbert F. Houngbo in Hanoi on Friday, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that Vietnam focuses on two 100-year goals.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam attaches importance to its friendship and cooperation with Switzerland, suggesting that the two sides promote the exchange of delegations at all levels and people-to-people exchanges as well as closely coordinate at multilateral forums.