Hanoi Opera House “elevates its game”

Hanoi Opera House “elevates its game”

(VOVworld) – Since last autumn, the Hanoi Opera House has been staging more world class art performances in accordance with a new policy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
Iraqi forces retake east Mosul

Iraqi forces retake east Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces reached the east bank of the Tigris River in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a three-month operation to retake the last major stronghold...
125,000 people displaced in Mosul

125,000 people displaced in Mosul

(VOVworld) –125,000 Iraqis have been displaced since October when the government troops launched an offensive to retake Mosul city from the ISIS
Iraqi forces retake Nimrud city

Iraqi forces retake Nimrud city

(VOVworld) –Iraqi forces said on Sunday that they liberated the ancient city of Nimrud which was occupied by Islamic State militants two years ago
Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces advanced on the city of Mosul from the east on Monday as an operation to recapture the Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq entered its...
Syrian army retakes Soran

Syrian army retakes Soran

(VOVworld) – The Syrian army on Thursday recaptured the town of Soran, one of the largest towns in central Syria. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, after being reinforced several...
Mosul on the verge of a humanitarian crisis

Mosul on the verge of a humanitarian crisis

(VOVworld) – The joint operation to retake Mosul by the Iraqi army and the US-led coalition forces has entered the final fierce phase. The lives of more than 1 million civilians...
Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

Retaking Mosul campaign faces hurdles

(VOVworld) - The Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq said on Sunday that during the military campaign to retake Mosul city from the IS, they didn’t receive extensive air support from...
Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

(VOVworld) - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Ankara on Friday for talks with the leaders of Turkey, a crucial but sensitive ally in the fight against the Islamic State group....
Iraqi forces capture 20 villages in Mosul

Iraqi forces capture 20 villages in Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi armed forces said Tuesday they had secured 20 villages on the outskirts of Mosul in the first 24 hours of an operation to free the city from the control of...
Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group have begun