(VOVworld) – August 10 is observed as a Day for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/ Dioxin. Although the war ended long ago, the Agent Orange/ Dioxin sprayed by the American army is having lingering consequences for millions of Vietnamese. The Vietnamese Party and State have adopted policies and implemented programs to help AO victims.

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage leave Hanoi on Friday for Kuala Lumpur to begin an official visit to Malaysia from August 8-9 and then to attend the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s Independence Day on August 9th. The visits, at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will tighten Vietnam’s relations with the two countries.

(VOVworld) – The 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) opened on Thursday within the framework of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-49) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The forum discusses pressing regional issues like disputes in the East Sea. Although China has tried to exclude discussing the East Sea at the forum, the subject has dominated both main discussions and sideline meetings. ASEAN countries are united in their stance on current East Sea conflicts.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam and the EU completed negotiations for a free trade agreement on Tuesday after 3 years and 14 rounds of talks. VOV comments on new prospects for Vietnam-EU cooperation.

(VOVworld) – The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, AMM 48, and the ASEAN Regional Forum opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday. IN addition to discussing the ASEAN community starting up late this year and the progress of the ASEAN community’s post-2015 Vision, the ministers will exchange views on regional and global issues, including the East Sea issue.

(VOVworld)- The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings will open in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. This is one of ASEAN’s major annual events of the year. The meeting is of great importance because the ASEAN Community will be established in four months and ASEAN’s major issues in 2015 will be reviewed. ASEAN is strengthening its central role in the region which is facing numerous complications.

(VOVworld) – An international conference entitled “The construction of artificial islands in the East Sea and its impacts on peace, security, economics, and trade development in the region” was held in Ho Chi Minh city on July 25. About 200 Vietnamese and foreign legal experts and researchers analyzed regulations of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) relating to the construction of man-made islands in the sea, particularly the East Sea.

(VOVworld)- UK Prime Minister David Cameron is on a tour of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore. This is the Prime Minister’s first visit outside Europe since he was re-elected in May. The visit aims to boost economic and trade ties between the UK and Southeast Asian countries and seek opportunities for cooperation in counter-terrorism, sea transport and aviation.

(VOVworld) – Seizing opportunities, overcoming challenges, continuing comprehensive reform, and encouraging innovations to turn Vietnam into a modern industrial nation is the key message of an article by President Truong Tan Sang that appeared in today’s newspapers. VOV brings you excerpts of the article entitled “Continuing comprehensive reform for integration”.

(VOVworld) – This year Vietnam celebrates 20 years of membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. VOV reviews Vietnam’s biggest contributions to ASEAN over the past 2 decades.