(VOVWORLD) - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe will send more than 100 observers from 30 countries to monitor the Russian presidential election on March 18.

(VOVWORLD) - A dragon boat racing festival will take place for the first time in Hanoi on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Thursday that financial markets could face turbulence after the Italian elections next month, saying Brussels is prepared for a worst-case scenario.

(VOVWORLD) - Several spring festivals are underway in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, including a boat racing festival in Krong Ana, a Mong Ethnic Cultural Day in Krong Bong, and the Long Tong festival in Cu M’Gar.

(VOVWORLD) -North Korea will send another high-level delegation to South Korea in time for the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

(VOVWORLD) - Social beneficiaries, including disadvantaged and poor adults and children, have enjoyed a happy Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), heard a meeting held on Thursday by Ho Chi Minh municipal People’s Committee.

(VOVWORLD) - Several spring festivals are underway across Vietnam this week. The Mother Au Co Temple Festival opened on Thursday in Phu Tho province with a worshipping ceremony and a palanquin procession to pay tribute to Mother Au Co and pray for national peace and prosperity.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) President Tran Thanh Man visited the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and the Vietnam Committee for Catholic Solidarity in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his hopes that Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park will make an important contribution to the 4th industrial revolution and become a venue to build Vietnam’s start-up ecosystem.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to prepare for a dialogue program with workers in the country’s northern region.