(VOVworld)- The Political Bureau and Secretariat of Party’s Central Committee were the first Party organizations to respond to the Party’s resolution on criticism and self-criticism among Party members.

(VOVworld) - 67 years ago, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnamese people from north to south rose up for the August revolution to gain power and establish the first worker-farmer state in Southeast Asia. The event ushered in an era of independence and freedom for the Vietnamese nation. The great values of the August revolution remain until now. VOV editor Thu Hoa has more.

(VOVworld) - Vietnam has exerted effort to comprehend law and mechanism on anti-corruption and waste. A method that has received appreciation from society is to promote the role and responsibility of the people, public employees, and organizations. Le Phuong examines the effectiveness of anti-corruption work.

(VOVworld)- A national conference to review policies and guidelines to ensure Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable economic growth within the World Trade Organisation opened in Hanoi Tuesday. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the conference that Vietnam’s international economic integration is the key to Vietnam’s international integration in the near future.

(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande, the first Socialist President in 17 years, has been in power for 100 days today - August 15. Since his historic victory, he has had little sleep between the country’s crisis and the people’s high expectations.

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s political arena is growing more turbulent as the power struggle between President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s powerful military clique becomes fiercer. In a surprise move last Sunday, Morsi appointed Abdel Fatah al-Sissi Defense Minister and Head of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, replacing Hussein Tantawi. Earlier, Morsi ordered Army Chief of Staff Sami Enan to retire. Morsi’s moves show that his administration is determined to concentrate power in its own hands. VOV’s Anh Huyen reports.

(VOVworld)- The Politburo of the Party Central Committee held its 2nd national conference on criticism and self-criticism in party building in Hanoi today/Monday. Under the resolution of the 4th plenum of the Party’s Central Committee, criticism and self-criticism is of paramount importance to the development of exemplary virtuous models among leaders and managers.

(VOVworld) - Toxic chemicals dropped on Vietnam by the US army between 1961 and 1971 had a devastating, long-term effect on people’s health and the environment. More than 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to Agent Orange/ Dioxin and many of them are still suffering physical and mental agonies. To acknowledge the Day for Vietnamese Agent Orange/ Dioxin Victims on August 10, Bui Hang reports on efforts to relieve the suffering.

(VOVworld)- In the wake of recent gun attacks which killed or injured dozens of people in the US, the New York Police Department on Wednesday asked Twitter to identify one of its members who threatened to attack the audience in a Broadway theater, mirroring the staging at a Batman 3 screening in Colorado a few weeks ago. The world public is greatly concerned about the chronic gun violence in the US and whether it is an unavoidable consequence of the American people’s rights.

(VOVworld) - The ASEAN flag and the flags of its member countries have been hoisted in their capital cities and by ASEAN representatives around the world to celebrate the bloc’s 45th anniversary on August 8. The flag symbolizes a cooperative and powerful ASEAN with an ever-stronger position in the international arena. Reporter Anh Huyen discusses the bloc’s efforts to build a united and prosperous community.