(VOVWORLD) -The Ministry of Finance tops the E-government Development Index 2018 of Vietnamese ministries and ministerial-level State agencies, 16th notches higher than in 2017, according to a report by the Computerization Department of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had his first summit with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - A program called “Check in Vietnam – Proud of Vietnam” to enhance public awareness and responsibility for promoting national attractions and environmental protection was launched in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the hosts of the AFC U-19 and U-16 Championship Qualifiers next year.

(VOVWORLD) - The Palestinians have asked to meet with EU foreign ministers to discuss the US administration’s peace plan for the Middle East, said Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Palestine TV on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - A film week celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, May 7, began Wednesday in Dien Bien Phu city.

(VOVWORLD) - The militia forces that fought in the Dien Bien Phu campaign are being honored at an exhibition which opened at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony was held in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province, on Wednesday to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognizing Bai Choi singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has applauded the Vietnam Fatherland Front for promoting national unity and intensifying movements to address people’s concerns.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Industrial Encouragement Program has helped mobilize resources for rural development in line with the national industrial development plan.