(VOVWORLD) -Hanoi authority plans to spend more than 16 million USD to give gifts to 850,000 national contributors and disadvantaged people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2021, Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs of Hanoi Nguyen Quoc Khanh said on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The UNESCO Vietnam Information Center launched the Network of Initiatives for Community Empowerment (NICE) in Hanoi on Tuesday, linking sponsors, volunteers, media agencies, and others to make initiatives more effective for social development.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an eight-million-USD loan to help Imexpharm Corporation sustain its production of generic medicines despite global supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office on January 20 at the Capitol, their inauguration committee said Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Total losses from natural and man-made disasters so far this year are estimated at 187 billion USD, up 25 percent from 2019, the reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The 5th Mekong Connect Forum on introducing Mekong Delta products and services into the global value chain was held Tuesday in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap province, attended by 700 businessmen, farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and state management agencies from An Giang , Ben Tre, Can Tho City and Dong Thap.

(VOVWORLD) - 92 handicraft makers were honored on Tuesday as “People’s Artisans” or “Meritorious Artisans” for their devotion to preserving and promoting their crafts.

(VOVWORLD) - Asbestos-containing products in Vietnam require warning labels, experts said at a conference in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council held an online meeting Tuesday to discuss Libya. Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s mission to the UN, praised the decision to accept a long-term ceasefire and hold an election.

(VOVWORLD) - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) always strives to protect the rules-based international order, promote global economic growth, and improve the lives of all people, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, at an online ceremony on Tuesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the OECD.