Balkan countries impose limits on refugee numbers

Balkan countries impose limits on refugee numbers

(VOVworld) - Croatian newspaper Vecernji List reported on Saturday that Croatian Interior Ministry confirmed the country would introduce a quota for migrants and would allow only 580 of them to cross its...
Iran takes advantage of the nuclear deal

Iran takes advantage of the nuclear deal

(VOVworld) – The US and the EU removed economic sanctions against Iran after a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran had complied with the nuclear deal signed with P5+1...
Panama Canal’s strategic importance

Panama Canal’s strategic importance

(VOVworld) – The Panama Canal, the vital waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, is being upgraded and is scheduled to reopen on May 31. The canal has been an important...
Vietnam to train 5.5 million rural workers by 2020

Vietnam to train 5.5 million rural workers by 2020

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is striving to train 5.5 million rural workers by 2020, 80% of whom will either be given new jobs or earn higher incomes. Duong Duc Lan, Director of the Vocational Training Department, said...
Severe drought forecast for central region in 2016

Severe drought forecast for central region in 2016

(VOVworld) - The central region and the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands will see even more severe droughts and water shortage this year compared to 2015, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned...
Mai Dong wrestling village in spring

Mai Dong wrestling village in spring

(VOVworld) – The traditional wrestling festival of Mai Dong Village in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district often takes place from the 4th to the 7th of the first lunar month....
Measures to help people address cold weather

Measures to help people address cold weather

(VOVworld) – Cold weather seriously damaged crops and killed many head of cattle in Vietnam’s northern mountain provinces last week. The Prime Minister has asked ministries and local administrations to...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

A: This week, we continued received New Year greetings from our listeners around the world. Michael Brandlt of the US wrote: “Hello, my warm greetings to you all at the Voice of...