(VOVworld) -Activities to mark Vietnam Family Day are underway throughout the country. “Connecting love in Vietnamese families” is the theme of this year’s Vietnam Family Day that is taking place in Hanoi from June 23 to 29.

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Information and Communications on Wednesday held a conference in Hanoi on the implementation of the government’s action program on foreign information up to 2020. The purpose of the program is to improve state management over foreign information and improve coordination in the field as well as promote Vietnam’s image and status internationally.

(VOVworld) – A conference has been held in Hanoi on the role of women in the country’s sustainable development and international integration programmes.

(VOVworld) - The “Vietnam Open Festival 2013" has opened in London, as part of the program to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the UK.

(VOVworld)-The Women’s Union in Da Nang city has held an event to honor gender equality and family participation in community activities in response to the Vietnam Family Year and Family Day on June 28. More than 2,000 women’s union members participated in various activities and contests on family related knowledge. Chairwoman of the city women’s union, Do Thi Kim Linh: “The festival aims to promote family prosperity, happin

(VOVworld)-Conference “Meeting localities and diplomatic corps” took palce in Hoi An ancient city today/ on Saturday as part of the 5th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013. The event attracted the participation of nearly 120 representatives, focusing on sustainable socio-economic growth; human resource development and cultural and tourism promotion. The attendees stressed the central coastal region has great potential for tourism development with unique cultural and natural heritages recognized by UNESCO. So promoting cooperation and international

(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted that Vietnam will continue promoting all-around links with UNESCO and support its cooperation with ASEAN, including cooperation deals. At the meeting with (UNESCO) Director General Irina Bokova in Hanoi on Thursday. Dung expressed his hope that UNESCO will back Viet

(VOVworld)- Major newspapers in China covered the welcoming ceremony for President Truong Tan Sang at the Great Hall in Beijing as well as the talks between President Sang and his Chinese counterpart Xin Jinping.

(VOVworld) – The Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics and Public Administration has launched the Women in Politics and Public Administration Center (WiPPA).

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Information and Communications has launched a book on cooperation for joint development in sea areas abiding by international law and practice.