(VOVworld) – Twenty seven EU Foreign Ministers agreed in Luxembourg on Monday to lift all economic and trade embargos and sanctions imposed on Myanmar’s citizens. The move is considered an important breakthrough, opening a new chapter in EU – Myanmar relations. VOV’s Hong Van comments….

(VOVworld) -The European Parliament on April 18 issued a resolution on human rights in Vietnam saying that Vietnam violates the right to freedom of expression. After that, the US Department of State released a report on the situation of human rights in Vietnam in 2012 with false information and a biased statement of the real situation of human rights in Vietnam. They are erroneous reports, a kind of imposition in international relations which runs counter to the improvement of relations between Vietnam and the US and the European Union. VOV editor Thu Hoa comments

(VOVworld) - The worship of the Hung Kings has been practiced for thousands of years on the 10th day of the 3rd Lunar Month. It’s an important ritual in Vietnam’s cultural life, reminding Vietnamese people of their roots and consolidating unity for national construction. The worship, reflecting typical Vietnamese cultural and moral values, has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

(VOVworld)- There are more than 6.7 million disabled people in Vietnam, 15% of them have stable jobs and 10% have received vocational training. The Vietnamese State, social organizations and enterprises are developing polices and programs to help disabled people to have a job to stabilize their lives and integrate into the community. On the occasion of the Day for Vietnamese Disabled People, April 18, VOV reports on vocational training and job generations for people with disabilities.

(VOVworld) - The US was shocked by a twin bombing in Copley square in the centre of Boston city, where tens of thousands of people and athletes from 96 countries were attending a marathon. The attacks raised a wave of public indignation. The US authority has pledged to do its utmost to find the perpetrators. The attack has posed new challenges to the Obama administration.

(VOVworld) - Acting President Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election. Although his upcoming 6-year term will offer him quite a few challenges, the victory has proven that the Venezuelan people believed in and support Maduro’s campaign promise to make Venezuela grow sustainably.….

(VOVworld)- While commenting on revisions of the 1992 Constitution, the public has shown a special concern about their supervisory role in the performance of the State system. VOV editor Hong Van has a report on the issue.

(VOVworld) – The 17th session of the Vietnam - US Human Rights Dialogue opens in Hanoi on Friday. The dialogue has been organized by the two countries for many years, aiming to improve understanding on human rights and boost Vietnam – US relations. Unfortunately, prior to the Dialogue, the US House of Representatives held a hearing to consult independent observers on human rights in Vietnam. The independent observers turned out to be organizations and individuals who want to take advantage of “human rights” to sabotage Vietnam.

(VOVworld)- The Venezuelan Presidential campaign concluded on Thursday and the official election will begin on Sunday. The race between the two main candidates, Interim President Nicolas Maduro and Democratic Solidarity Committee representative Henrique Capriles, has come to a defining comment. Venezuelan voters must choose between Hugo Chavez’s successor and a candidate who wants to take Venezuela back to a market economy.

(VOVworld) – In order to give overseas Vietnamese and foreign friends a more accurate view of Vietnam and counter biased views from external information sources, overseas communication work should be pursued more actively. One way is to enhance international cooperation in communication – the main topic of a meeting organized by the Party Central Committee’s Communications and Education Commission in Hanoi on Tuesday.