(VOVworld) – The relationship between the US and Vietnam has grown closer during the past two decades, said US President Barack Obama, who expressed his hope for closer ties both bilaterally and multilaterally.

(VOVworld) – Nguyen Phuong Nga, Ambassador and Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN, restated Vietnam’s strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter at an open debate at the Security Council on Monday.

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese Consulate in Perth, Australia and Australia’s Southwestern Region Development Committee have exchanged a grotto cooperative agreement between Vietnam’s Phong Nha Ke Bang and the Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association.

(VOVworld) – This year the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will consult the government to develop a new poverty line for the 2016-2020 period.

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development aims to generate 32 billion dollars of export this year.

(VOVworld) – Tet celebrations have been held across the world. A get-together took place in Paris on Thursday to welcome Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year.

(VOVworld) – People and soldiers on Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province, held a flag salute ceremony on the first day of the new lunar year. Leaders of Ly Son island district called for greater efforts to enhance the revolutionary tradition and unity to achieve socio-economic targets and maintain political stability, national defense, and security.

(VOVworld) – Various activities are taking place nationwide to welcome the traditional lunar New Year.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam and the EU will celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2015. On the occasion, a Vietnam News Agency reporter in Belgium interviewed Head of the Vietnamese delegation to the EU Ambassador Vuong Thua Phong. Phong said the EU is the top partner of Vietnam’s foreign policy.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is selected as the first partner of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.