Lunar New Year listed by United Nations as its annual holiday
The coming Lunar New Year in Vietnam begins on February 10
UNESCO designates Dak Nong Geopark as Vietnam's third global geopark
The number of sites in the Global UNESCO Geoparks Network is brought to 161 in 44 countries with this year's additions
UN chief visits family worship house in Vietnam as descendant: insiders
Vietnamese historian Phan Huy Le and the interpreter during a visit paid by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to a house of worship in northern Vietnam in May quoted the UN chief as asserting that his ancestors had told him he is a descendant of the Phan Huy family in the Southeast Asian country
"I love the courage and humanity of Vietnamese people": Jordan Ryan
Former UN resident coordinator Jordan Ryan has been back to Hanoi to see the wonderful things he has missed since he left the country 8 years ago
Susan Rice to be new Obama national security advisor
Rice will take over from Obama's current national security advisor Tom Donilon in July