Russia opens new consulate in Egypt’s Hurghada

Russia opens new consulate in Egypt’s Hurghada

(VOVworld) – Russia officially opened its consulate in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Sunday. The Russian consulate is the third in Egypt, joining the Russian consulates in Cairo and...
EU Parliament picks new president

EU Parliament picks new president

(VOVworld) – Italian Senator Antonio Tajani won 351 out of 633 votes in the final round of voting in Strasbourg, France, to become president of the European Parliament
UK announces new ambassador to EU

UK announces new ambassador to EU

(VOVworld) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday appointed experienced diplomat Tim Barrow as the new Ambassador to the EU, replacing Ivan Rorgers, who resigned on Tuesday
Vietnam sees record number of new firms in 2016

Vietnam sees record number of new firms in 2016

(VOVworld) – The number of new or re-organized firms reached a record high of 140,800 this year, of which more than 110,000 were newly-established, according to the Business Registration Management...
Italy’s new government wins confidence vote

Italy’s new government wins confidence vote

(VOVworld) - Premier Paolo Gentiloni easily won a vote of confidence Tuesday night from the Italian Parliament's lower chamber for his new government after pledges by opposition lawmakers from the...
New UN Chief vows to reform UN

New UN Chief vows to reform UN

(VOVworld)- UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres has vowed to reform the UN system to better support global efforts to maintain world peace, promote development and combat climate change. Guterres, a former Portuguese...
Vietnam ranks fourth in new ’well-being’ study

Vietnam ranks fourth in new ’well-being’ study

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has ranked fourth of 149 countries in converting national wealth into well-being for the population, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA...