National Assembly approves important laws

National Assembly approves important laws

(VOVworld) – National Assembly deputies passed 5 laws on Wednesday. These included the revised Criminal Code, the revised Maritime Law, the law on temporary custody and detention, the law on referendums, and the law on fees...
National Assembly’s 10th session opens

National Assembly’s 10th session opens

(VOVworld) - The 13th National Assembly opened its year-end session in Hanoi on Tuesday. Attending the opening ceremony was Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh...
National Assembly year-end session to open

National Assembly year-end session to open

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly year-end session will open on Tuesday. Head of the National Assembly Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc said deputies will discuss a number of judicial issues in the 2013...
Belarus: Lukashenko re-elected president

Belarus: Lukashenko re-elected president

(VOVworld) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has won a fifth term with 83.49 percent of the vote, the head of the central electoral commission said on Monday
Syriza party wins Greek election

Syriza party wins Greek election

(VOVworld) – Greece’s left-wing Syriza party led by Alexis Tsipras won Sunday’s election with 35.54% of the vote against 28.07% for the conservative New Democracy party
Egypt announces parliamentary elections date

Egypt announces parliamentary elections date

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the first since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took office, will take place in stages from October 17 to December 2, the Electoral Commission announced...
Argentine holds presidential vote in primaries

Argentine holds presidential vote in primaries

(VOVworld) – 32 million eligible Argentinean voters have cast their ballots at the primary elections to choose their candidates to compete in October’s general presidential elections to succeed President Cristina...
Burundi’s opposition boycotts elections

Burundi’s opposition boycotts elections

(VOVworld) - Burundi's opposition parties announced plans on Friday to boycott upcoming elections, saying it was not possible to hold a fair vote following weeks of violence over President Pierre...
Mexico announces 2015 mid-term election results

Mexico announces 2015 mid-term election results

(VOVworld) – Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (NEI) officially declared the results of last Sunday’s midterm elections to elect 500 legislators, nine governors, and 1,500 local mayors
Sudan’s President sworn in for a new term

Sudan’s President sworn in for a new term

(VOVworld) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was sworn in on Tuesday for another five-year term after winning in Sudan’s presidential election in April with an official landslide of 94...