(VOVworld) – More than 700 volunteers took part in the 2nd “International Volunteer Day” held by the Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Union on Sunday.

(VOVworld)- A conference to review 10 years of coordination in developing national key economic regions opened in Hanoi on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, Head of the Steering Committee for the Coordination of National Key Economic Regions chaired the meeting.

(VOV) – The World Bank (WB) Country Director Victoria Kwakwa has affirmed development partners’ willingness to support Vietnam through providing policy consultancy and capital sources at the Vietnam Development Partnership Forum, which opened in Hanoi on Friday.

(VOVworld)- The UN Children’s Fund or UNICEF in Vietnam on Thursday released the State of the World’s Children Report 2014 which is themed “Reimagine the future: Innovation for every child”. Addressing the release ceremony, Youssouf Abdel Jelil,

(VOVworld) –The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on Wednesday to mark the Internartional Day for Persons with Disabilities and Vietnam’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

(VOVworld) – The year-end 2014 Vietnam Business Forum themed "From Agenda to Action - Preparing for New Trade Agreements was held in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Home Affairs and the UNFPA in Vietnam co-organized a seminar to collect opinions for a draft report on Vietnamese youth.

(VOVworld)- Politburo Member and Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong received in Hanoi on Saturday a delegation of persons with disabilities who are attending the 1st National Singing Contest of Persons with Disabilities. Ms Phong praised efforts to assist the disabled to improve their lives, integrate in the community and promote their talents.

(VOVworld) – A workshop on the role of businesses in increasing national competitiveness amid international integration opened in Hanoi on Friday.

(VOVworld) - Speaking at a discussion on children’s rights and business principles, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hailed Vietnam as the 2nd country in the world and the first in Asia to have ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.