(VOVWORLD) - The National Election Council has allowed 20 polling stations in Truong Sa town and Sinh Ton and Song Tu Tay communes of Truong Sa island district to hold early election on Sunday May 16, one week before the official election day, said National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-India Friendship Associations on Thursday sent dispatches to their chapters in provincial and municipal levels on raising money to support pandemic-affected people in the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Wednesday lauded efforts and achievements made by the banking sector during the national cause of economic development as he delivered a speech at a ceremony in Hanoi marking the sector’s 70th founding anniversary (May 6).

(VOVWORLD) - Localities across Vietnam have intensified safety measures as locally transmitted cases have surged recently.

(VOVWORLD) - The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which officially took effect on Saturday, is expected to provide a fresh impetus for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - The Month for Workers, initiated by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor 10 years ago, is a key event this year with the motto “Unity, Creativity, Overcoming Difficulties, Development.” The campaign underscores the role of workers in national development and calls on Trade Unions to play their part in taking care of working people’s lives and protecting their rights.

(VOVWORLD) - Five Vietnamese scientists have been named in the 2021 edition of Asian Scientist 100, an annual listing of the brilliant scientific talents in the region by the Asian Scientist magazine of Singapore.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to rebound to 6.7 percent this year and rise to 7 percent next year, according to the Asian Development Bank.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has, for the first time, a marine research vessel and equipment for investigating, surveying and analyzing marine plastic waste, according to an exchange of note between the Vietnamese and Japanese governments.

(VOVWORLD) - A travel program was launched on Wednesday to promote tourism in six northern provinces: Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, and Ha Giang.