(VOVworld) – Topics for discussion at the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU 132) in Hanoi will include gender equality. Vietnam, the host country, gives strong support to IPU activities promoting the role and rights of women. Vietnam has basically achieved the UN Millennium Development goal of promoting gender equality and empowering women.

(VOVworld) – The 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU-132) will open in Hanoi on March 28. Allowing Vietnam to host an IPU General Assembly for the first time shows the international community’s trust in Vietnam and acknowledgement of Vietnam’s active role in the IPU during its 35-year membership.

(VOVworld) – During the Greek Prime Minister’s first visit to Germany since he took office, Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Greece’s debt crisis and measures to boost bilateral ties. Contrary to diplomatic announcements by the two at a press conference afterwards, the public realizes there are huge obstacles between the two countries and between Greece and the European Union.

(VOVworld)- Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his wife began an official visit to Laos on Monday at the invitation of the Lao Party leader and President Choumaly Sayasone. The visit will strengthen the special friendship between the two countries. To mark the occasion, VOV reviews the development of the Vietnam-Laos comprehensive cooperation.

(VOVworld) - Heiner Beilefeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, presented to the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council the main findings of his visit to Vietnam from July 21 to 31, 2014. In addition to some biased and prejudiced comments, the rapporteur identifies some positive developments in protecting free religious and belief practices in Vietnam.

(VOVworld)- Opened on Thursday in Brussels, the EU Summit focused on ways to deal with the escalation of tension in Ukraine, the extension of sanctions against Russia and military aid to Ukraine. The summit is considered a test of unity and consensus within the EU on the crisis in Ukraine

(VOVworld) – It has been one year since President Vladimir Putin signed treaties annexing Crimea and the port city of Sevastopol to Russia. In the past year Russia has increased investment in Crimea while handling pressure from the West.

(VOVworld) - Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Chung Ui-Hwa, is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 17th to 21st at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. The visit will create momentum and prospects for future relations.

(VOVworld)- On Monday, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung began official visits to Australia and New Zealand at the invitations of Prime Ministers Tony Abbot and John Key. The visits are of great importance in strengthening Vietnam’s comprehensive partnerships with these two countries.

(VOVworld)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 5-day tour of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka- the three island countries in the Indian Ocean. The tour reflects the Indian Prime Minister’s determination to raise India’s prestige in the region.