(VOVworld) – The Government will submit a pilot project to build a new urban administration model for Ho Chi Minh City to the Party Politburo before sending it to the National Assembly for approval. It’s hoped the new administration model will fix current problems in urban management and development and generate momentum for Ho Chi Minh City’s development.

(VOVworld) – On March 8, one month after the EU signaled it wanted to upgrade relations with Cuba, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez agreed to begin negotiations with the European Union to normalize ties, after a decade of suspension. It means the last impediment to their relations has been removed, laying a foundation for future progress.

(VOVworld)- Human rights and citizen rights are the priorities in the National Assembly’s law-making program to clarify new contents of the 2013 Constitution. Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong stated this in the program: “People ask, Minister replies” on Sunday. Today we will bring you excerpts from the program.

(VOVworld) – Human rights regulations are considered the key content in the 2013 Constitution which came into force on January 1st, 2014. Functional agencies have accelerated activities to implement these regulations.

(VOVworld)- One year after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela is struggling with demonstrations and spreading unrest on top of numerous economic difficulties. President Nicolas Maduro and his government are struggling to stabilize the country.

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Health has reviewed one year of implementing a project on sea and islands healthcare development until 2020. A conference on Wednesday concluded that the project plays an important role in Vietnam’s strategy to develop its marine economy and ensure marine border security.

(VOVworld) – With Ukraine’s crisis unsettled, the world has seen the EU and the US bristle over Russia’s decision to send troops to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of Ukraine to protect Russian citizens. Political developments have undermined the relationship between Russia and the west ever since the cold war.

(VOVworld)- The US State Department recently released its 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices discussing human rights issues in several countries including Vietnam.

(VOVworld) – The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam went into effect on January 1, 2014. Over the past two months, ministries, sectors, and localities have launched specific, practical activities to realize the content of the basic law.

(VOVworld) - Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is set to attend a hearing before the National Anti-Corruption Committee Thursday on charges of ignoring warnings that the national rice subsidy scheme was fostering corruption and causing financial losses. Amidst increasing protests against the government, these new charges have caused more difficulties for the Thai government and worsened political unrest in Thailand.