Vietnam’s mine action programs

Vietnam’s mine action programs

(VOVworld)- Vietnam is one of the countries most contaminated with landmines and the one that has suffered the most serious consequences. More than 40,000 people have been killed and 60...
Quang Binh receives US aids for UXO clearance

Quang Binh receives US aids for UXO clearance

(VOVworld) - The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Binh has received an aid package from the US Golden West Humanitarian Foundation (GWHF) to conduct a project to clear unexploded...
Child helmet use increases 11 percent

Child helmet use increases 11 percent

(VOVworld) - The helmet use rate of children in Vietnam increased 36 percent in March 2014 to 47 percent in December last year. The review conference was organised in Hanoi by the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC),...
Train crash in Germany kills 10

Train crash in Germany kills 10

(VOVworld) - A severe train crash in southern Germany early Tuesday morning, which left at least 10 people die and 110 injured, resulted from the drivers
Northeast America frozen in blizzard

Northeast America frozen in blizzard

(VOVworld) - The massive snowstorm called “Snowzilla” has slammed into northeast states of the US, dumping up to 90cm of snow on a large area, making it one of 5 most...
Keeping lighthouses in Truong Sa working

Keeping lighthouses in Truong Sa working

(VOVworld) - The lighthouses in the Truong Sa Archipelago in Khanh Hoa province are managed by the Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation. Despite hardships caused by long distances and storms,...
More people killed in migrant boat accident

More people killed in migrant boat accident

(VOVworld) - A wooden boat carrying Middle Eastern migrants capsized off the Greek island of Farmakonisi Wednesday morning, killing at least eleven people, including five children