(VOVworld)- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is on a tour of Japan and the Republic of Korea. This is Mr. Carter’s first overseas trip as Head of the Pentagon demonstrating the US’s defense priority with its allies and its commitment to the Pacific pivot.

(VOVworld) – Yemen’s civil war has become a central issue in the Arab world since Saudi Arabia and its allies made a direct military intervention into Yemen. The worsening situation in Yemen is threatening regional security.

(VOVworld) – General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong will visit China from April 7-10 at the invitation of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China. The visit will enhance the firm and healthy relations between the two countries.

(VOVworld) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is on an official visit to Vietnam from April 5-7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. While the political relations between Vietnam and Russia have been strengthened to a high level of mutual trust, Medvedev’s visit is an important milestone, generating powerful momentum for the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

(VOVworld) – The government’s monthly meeting for March reported that in the first 3 months of this year, Vietnam’s GDP grew 6.03%, the highest rate of growth in 5 years. Stabilizing the macro-economy remains a major priority of the Vietnamese government.

(VOVworld)- The 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) Assembly adopted the Hanoi Declaration at the end of the five-day gathering that wrapped up in Hanoi on Wednesday. The declaration is an important document reflecting IPU members’ vision and contributing to policies and sustainable post-2015 UN development goals.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s preparation, reception and organization of the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union are highly appreciated by parliamentarians and delegates from 166 countries. Today, VOV will feature the participants’ comments on IPU-132 in Vietnam.

(VOVworld) – March 31 is the deadline for the West and Iran to reach a framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. Negotiators from the P5+1 (the US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) and Iran have made remarkable progress and are making a final push for a framework agreement.

(VOVworld) – The Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights convened on Tuesday as part of the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU 132) in Hanoi. Parliamentarians adopted a resolution called “International law as it relates to national sovereignty, non-intervention in the internal affairs of States, and human rights”.

(VOVworld) – Themed “Sustainable development goals: Turning words into action”, the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU 132) in Hanoi from March 28 to April 1 will be an important forum to enhance the parliament’s voice in implementing international development goals. The outcome of IPU 132 will be the basis for the UN to set sustainable development goals for the post-2015 period.