(VOVworld)- The Gaza Strip in the Middle East has over the past few days been continuously hit by Israeli’s air strikes which killed hundreds of civilians and brought both Israel and Palestine to the verge of war. Recent developments in the Gaza Strip show that it’s hard to create peace in the Middle East despite international efforts.

(VOVworld) – The government has issued a decree to boost fishing development. The government will support fishermen in investment, credit, and insurance. The decree is considered an important premise to develop the marine economy while protecting national sea and islands.

(VOVworld) –Leaders of 5 emerging market nations, BRICS, including Russia, India, China, Brazil, and South Africa, convened a summit in Brazil. They will make decisions on many important issues especially in economics to raise BRICS status in the global economic and political arena.

(VOVworld)- China’s illegal placement of oil rig Haiyang 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf has caused increasing tensions in the East Sea and violated the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

(VOVworld) – China has illegally placed oil rig Haiyang 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf and perversely claimed sovereignty over Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago. In a recent diplomatic note sent to the UN to circulate among UN agencies, Vietnam confirmed its sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago and said China has no legal ỏ historical basis for claiming this archipelago.

(VOVworld)- Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin a tour of Cuba, Argentina and Brazil on Friday. Since Moscow is seeking ways to deal with increasing international isolation due to the crisis in Ukraine, the tour is intended to help Russia gain support from Latin American countries while seeking cooperation opportunities with this densely populated and resource rich continent.

(VOVworld) – The 2013 revised Land Law came into force on July 1. Its implementation will serve Vietnam’s socio-economic development and effectively, transparently, and democratically manage land resources. Ministries, localities, and sectors have actively cooperated and prepared for implementing the law.

(VOVworld)- Indonesia’s Presidential election will be held on Wednesday to choose the successor of President Sulio Bambang Yudhoyono. The election is a race between the two major candidates: the governor of Jakarta Joko Widodo, who wants to boost democracy and former army general Prabowo Subianto, who people fear will bring Indonesia back to an autocracy. The outcome is unpredictable because support rates for the two candidates is as similar as their campaigns are different.

(VOVworld)- The Vietnamese people have vehemently demanded China withdraw its oil rig Haiyang 981 from Vietnam’s waters and halt all its illegal actions in the East Sea. They have held meetings and peace rallies and organized other activities to show their patriotism and encourage Vietnam’s island soldiers and fishermen. The Vietnamese people are united in the cause of national sovereignty over Vietnam’s seas and islands.

(VOVworld) – China’s unreasonable sovereignty claims in the East Sea have damaged China’s relationship with other countries. Beijing has prompted the world to change its view of a peaceful rising China.