(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded still higher achievements in 2019 compared to 2018, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said at Monday’s teleconference between the government and localities.

(VOVWORLD) - On Wednesday, Vietnam will assume the role of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.

(VOVWORLD) -The central province of Quang Ngai welcomed more than 1.1 million visitors this year, 14% more than the previous year.

(VOVWORLD) - The plane spotting service Aircraft Spots shared on Sunday that the US has stopped air surveillance activities around the Korean Peninsula, as North Korea did not follow through on its "Christmas gift" threat.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and other state leaders attended a teleconference between the government and localities on Monday to review the results of national development in 2019 ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year.

(VOVWORLD) - The central province of Quang Ngai welcomed more than 1.14 million visitors and earned 47 million USD in 2019, 14% higher than in the previous year. It aims to welcome more than 1.2 million visitors in 2020.

(VOVWORLD) -The Prime Minister has officially approved the establishment of VinUni University with a first year intake of 300 students.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s sport sector will strive to have more athletes eligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in Japan, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 18 million international tourists visited Vietnam in 2019, a record high, according to the General Statistics Office.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Tourism Year 2019 themed “Nha Trang – Colors of the Sea” closed with a spectacular art performance on Saturday night in Nha Trang city.