(VOVworld) - The MicroDragon, a miniature satellite designed and manufactured by Vietnamese engineers is scheduled to be launched in 2018 by Japan’s Epsilon rocket.

(VOVworld) – On Wednesday, major German newspapers criticized China’s escalation of tensions in the East Sea by deploying fighter jets to Woody island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago. The Frankfurt General newspaper said the Beijing government had injected a new element into sovereignty disputes in the East Sea with its deployment of fighter jets to Woody island. It criticized China’s sovereignty claim to 90% of the East Sea. The article said US satellite images indicate that China might have illegally built a high frequency radar station on Truong Sa archipelago.

(VOVworld) - The Vietnam 2035 report, themed “toward prosperity creativity, equity and democracy”, was released in Hanoi on Tuesday by the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the World Bank.

(VOVworld) – The Museum of Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups in Thai Nguyen and Thai Nguyen Literature and Arts Association co-hosted the Poetry Day on Sunday. The event, themed “Spring aspiration”, had diverse activities and attracted a large number of artists and audiences.

(VOVworld) – The annual Lim festival, which opens on the 12th and 13th day of the 1st lunar month in Bac Ninh province, has attracted thousands of visitors and several singers of Quan Ho folk singing. Festival goers joined with the local people to offer incenses at Hong An pagoda and temples of the local genies.

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Embassy in France organized an exchange with members of the French-Asian Association in Paris this week.

(VOVworld) - Vietnam was an active attendee at the recently concluded ASEAN-US Summit in California, significantly contributing to the success of the event.

(VOVworld)- On Wednesday, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Liaison Committee of Overseas Vietnamese held a New Year meeting with more than 80 overseas Vietnamese scientists, where an overview on Vietnam’s socio-economic development,

(VOVworld) – The UN Security Council on Monday held an open discussion on the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, the main factor in maintaining international peace and security. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon underscored the UN’s role in helping countries identify and handle crises and conflicts. He said the UN’s performance is based on cooperation, transparency, and respect for national sovereignty.

(VOVworld) – A survey released by the Korean Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade on Monday said that many Korean companies consider Hanoi and HCM the friendliest of 10 investment destinations in Vietnam, China, and 3 other Asian countries.