(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is expected to achieve a GDP growth rate of 6.9% to 7% this year, the highest in 10 years, despite a low global economic growth and global trade. The information was shared at a workshop on an Overview of the Vietnam Financial Market 2018 in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has, for the first time, become a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, signing up for a six-year term at one of the most important UN mechanisms. Vietnam won 157 out of 193 votes, a result that reflects Vietnam’s growing international prestige and recognizes Vietnam’s efforts and contributions to the shared tasks of the international community.

(VOVWORLD) - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, who is Chairwoman of the National Fund for Vietnamese Children, met with business sponsors for the Fund on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Asian media on Thursday hailed Vietnam’s 2-1 win over the Philippines in the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup semi-final return leg, which sent the team through to the final with a 4-2 aggregate score.

(VOVWORLD) - A symposium marking the 70th World Human Rights Day was held in Hoa Binh province on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has established the goal of a digital ecosystem with digital products and services developed and owned by the Vietnamese people.

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi Run for Children 2018, an annual event calling for support for disadvantaged children with cancer and congenital heart diseases, took place at Thong Nhat Park Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - A meeting in response to World AIDS Day 2018 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday. Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said 2018 is the 10th year Vietnam recorded results in controlling HIV/AIDS.

(VOVWORLD) - “Colour of the Sea” has been chosen as the theme of the 2019 National Tourism Year to take place in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province at the end of this year.

(VOVWORLD) - A seminar on the opportunities and challenges of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) for Vietnamese businesses was held in Hanoi on Wednesday.