(VOVworld) – Although half a year has gone since American forces lowered its flag in Baghdad last December marking 9 years of its operations in Iraq, the country’s security remains a big question. The international community is worried about an upsurge in the struggle for power there when the US withdraws its troops or the reoccurrence of terrorism attacks due to recent events in Iraq. VOV editor Anh Huyen gives you more details.

(VOVworld) - ASEAN Foreign Ministers last Friday approved the bloc’s six-point principles on the East Sea following direct consultation with the Foreign Ministers of Vietnam, the Philippines, and Cambodia. The document reiterated solidarity and consensus as decisive factors in ASEAN’s strength. VOV editor Anh Huyen has more:

(VOVworld) - In 3 years, the Prime Minister’s housing assistance program has built more than 507,000 houses. VOV reporter Ngoc Anh looks at the initial success of this program.

(VOVworld) – Fighting in Syria has reached a new intensity. Five days of escalating violence in the capital city of Damascus culminated in a suicide bomb blast targeting the National Security Agency on Wednesday which killed 3 senior officials. Such developments have raised concerns of an imminent civil war. Anh Huyen reports…

(VOVworld) – Vietnam and Laos celebrate their 35th anniversary of the signing of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty on July 18th. The treaty reflects the two countries’ determination to uphold the traditional friendship nurtured by Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and Laotian President Kayson Phomvihan. The treaty turned a military alliance into a comprehensive cooperation pact between the 2 sovereign nations. VOV editor Huong Giang has more:

(VOVworld) – The US Presidential Election which will take place four months from now is shaping up as a very close race between incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney. Neither of them has been able to gain a clear advantage. VOV editor Ánh Huyền looks at the campaign.

(VOVworld) – Government resolution 13 is helping enterprises nationwide resolve production, trading, and market problem. The 1.4 billion USD package focuses on reducing interest rates, and loosening tax obligations. VOV has more:

(VOVworld) - The Party and State of Vietnam have always considered ethnic minority policies a significant strategic issue and have adopted a number of policies to ensure human rights for ethnic people. VOV editor Thu Hoa comments.

(VOVworld) – Tensions in the Egyptian political arena have entered a new phase after the Supreme Court’s decision to dissolve the Parliament and block a Presidential Decree ordering the dissolved parliament to reconvene. These developments have triggered a new confrontation between newly elected President Mohamed Morsy and the Egyptian army, which holds the political power. Anh Huyen reports….

(VOVworld) – South Sudan, the youngest country in East Africa, recently marked its 1st anniversary of independence on Monday, July 9th. The country is facing huge political and economic difficulties. VOV’s Anh Huyen reports: