(VOVWORLD) - President of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, Donald Campbell, said that Vietnam’s developing economy will be a driving force for regional growth.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National defense Defense held a ceremony on Wednesday to honor 127 individuals for their merit in promoting the traditions of Uncle Ho’s soldiers. The event was organized at the High Command of the Military Zone 4 in Nghe An province to mark the 127th anniversary of the birth of President Ho Chi Minh.

(VOVWORLD) -A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army is participating in the 14th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM-14) in the Philippines, until Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception for Senior Vice President of the US-ASEAN Business Council Michael Michalak in Hanoi on Wednesday. The two sides spoke highly of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US, including effective defense cooperation.

(VOVWORLD) - The APEC 2017 Second Senior Officials Meeting (SOM2) officially opened in Hanoi on Wednesday, attended by 200 representatives of the 21 member economies.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU and Vietnam concluded negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Visitors will have an opportunity to meet world-renowned chef Martin Ran and join a traditional festival of the Khmer people to honor their local tutelary goddess during a tourism month which began in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - 500 artists and athletes participated in art performances, folk games, and sports activities over the past three days at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of ethnic groups in Thua Thien-Hue province.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia voiced its objection and said it will soon take retaliatory actions against Ukraine’s extended sanctions on Russian individuals and entities.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council is unanimous in condemning the ballistic missile test conducted by North Korea on Sunday, said Elbio Rosselli, Uruguayan ambassador to the UN and president of the UN Security Council for the month of May.