(VOVworld) – The Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Outlook 2016, which was released in Hanoi on Wednesday, says Vietnam’s economic growth í predicted to be 6.7% in 2016

(VOVworld) – On March 28, the World Bank released its report on the aging population in the East Asia and Pacific region. Vietnam was listed among those countries with an aging population in 2015. The number of people over 65 in Vietnam is forecast to increase from 6.3 million to 18 million by 2040, accounting for 18 percent of its population. Rapid aging in East Asia is the result of the region’s breakneck pace of economic development in recent decades, higher incomes, and better education.

(VOVworld)- The Vietnam-Asia silk cultural festival opened in Hoi An city on Monday drawing the participation of more than 70 delegates from 9 countries famous for their silk culture.

(VOVworld) – A workshop on Vietnam’s export of agricultural products as Vietnam joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was held on Sunday.

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese leaders and people always trust in the young generation who are the pioneer in Vietnam’s industrialization, modernization, international integration, and national defense.

(VOVworld) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Union should boldly offer suggestions for turning Ho Chi Minh City into one of the most livable cities in the region, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Dinh La Thang said on Friday.

(VOVworld) - Considerable macro-economic indexes in recent years have turned Vietnam attractive to French businesses, according to Vietnamese Commercial Counsellor in France Nguyen Quynh Anh.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has ranked fourth of 149 countries in converting national wealth into well-being for the population, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA).

(VOVworld) - A meeting marking World Water Day 2016 themed Water and Jobs was held in Thanh Hoa province on Tuesday. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang said that Vietnam’s water resources is facing many challenges as two thirds of Vietnam’s rivers originated from other countries such as China, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.

(VOVworld) - Vietnam in collaboration with Sao Tome and Principe and Palau held a ceremony to celebrate International Day of Happiness at the Headquarters of the United Nations (UN) on Sunday.