Lighthouse keepers on Truong Sa archipelago

Lighthouse keepers on Truong Sa archipelago

(VOVworld) – Lighthouses on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago guide ships at night and confirm Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty. To keep the lighthouses lit, lighthouse workers have to work all day and...
Ancient temple's restoration begins

Ancient temple's restoration begins

(VOVworld) - Work to restore Cao Lo Vuong Temple in Bac Ninh province has been officially launched. The project involves the restoration and embellishment of the Cao Lo Vuong cultural and...
Guinea free of Ebola

Guinea free of Ebola

(VOVworld) – Guinea’s Health Ministry and the World Health Organisation say Guinea is free of Ebola. The country has reported no new case in the, 42 days since the last patient recovered and...
Japan approves record budget for fiscal 2016

Japan approves record budget for fiscal 2016

(VOVworld) – Japan's cabinet has approved a record-high 798 billion USD budget for fiscal 2016. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the budget focuses on welfare measures...
Libya: Saadi Gaddafi's trial postponed

Libya: Saadi Gaddafi's trial postponed

(VOVworld) – On Sunday a court in Tripoli postponed the trial of the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saadi, until February 7, 2016, to gain time for additional investigation
Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

(VOVworld) - Islamic State (IS) militants said they set off a bomb blast near Basra, Iraq, killing at least 11 people. Local authorities said the blast killed 24 people
Iran nuclear deal survives US Senate

Iran nuclear deal survives US Senate

(VOVworld) – By a vote of 58-42, the Iran nuclear deal survived the US Senate on Thursday, as Democrats overcame ferocious Republican opposition and delivered US President Barack Obama a...