(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam took over the chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) for the 2017-2018 tenure from the Republic of Fiji at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -Thursday is the busiest day within the framework of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings with 11 meetings and workshops hosted by APEC working groups and subcommittees.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy opened a workshop in Hanoi on Wednesday to examine opportunities and challenges facing Vietnam in the context of the 4th industrial revolution.

(VOVWORLD) -More than 10 million Buddhist followers across Vietnam are celebrating Lord Buddha’s birthday which falls on the 15th of the 4th lunar month. Traditional rituals, including Buddha bathing, incense offering, and balloon release to pray for peace and prosperity, have been held since the beginning of the month.

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(VOVWORLD) -The annual Europe Days program will once again take Vietnamese patrons on a journey through the richness of European cultures and celebrate the cooperation between the European Union and Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee held a meeting in Hanoi on Friday to gather opinions for amendments and supplements to the Penal Code 2015.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Child Protection Fund celebrates its 25th anniversary today/ Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -The 2017 Hue Traditional Craft Festival wrapped up on Tuesday, honoring the finest values of Vietnamese crafts.

(VOVworld)-Thousands of fireworks brightened the sky of the central city of Da Nang on Sunday night in a spectacular show marking the start of the 2017 Da Nang International Firework Festival.