(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s Ambassador to Kuwait Nguyen Hong Thao has been elected to the United Nations’ International Law Commission (ILC), receiving 120 out of 191 votes by the UN General Assembly

(VOVworld)- Vietnam has been selected as a theme for the Francophone Pacific Forum in Noumea, New Caledonia. During the 9th forum on Thursday, delegates discussed exchanges of science and education as well as arts promotion in French speaking countries.

(VOVworld) – Small and medium-sized enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City learned how to make full use of digital technology at a workshop on Wednesday.

(VOVworld) – More than 1,000 artists and film makers are attending the fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), which opened Tuesday in Hanoi.

(VOVworld) – The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) held a conference on integrating green growth targets with provincial socio-economic development plans. CIEM Director Nguyen Dinh Cung said it was necessary to adopt a new approach to sustainable development goals and international integration.

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Vietnam Women’s Union, and the State Bank of Vietnam hosted a ceremony to launch a week of savings in Vietnam in response to the World Savings Day 2016.

(VOVworld) – 15 businesses were granted the “Businesses for employees” award at a ceremony on Saturday co-organized by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

(VOVworld) - Foreign arrivals in Vietnam have reached over 8 million over the last ten months of 2016, a year-on-year increase of more than 25%, according to statistics released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOVworld)- On Thursday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized an exchange program with outstanding students, athletes, and teachers from ethnic minority groups.

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam-Japan information technology day was held in Hanoi on Wednesday by the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA) and the Vietnam - Japan IT Cooperation Club (VJC).