Vietnam continues exploiting petroleum

Vietnam continues exploiting petroleum

(VOVworld) – Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiancai justified China’s placement of oil rig Haiyang 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf, by saying that...
Thai junta announces reconciliation plan

Thai junta announces reconciliation plan

(VOVworld) – The Thai National Council for Peace and Order announced Tuesday a 3-stage plan and assigned Assistant to the Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Kampanart Ruddith to head the Reconciliation Centre...
Unable to claim sovereignty without legal basis

Unable to claim sovereignty without legal basis

(VOVworld) – In the previous edition, we talked about sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa under international law, previous territorial disputes and resolutions around the world, and Vietnam’s irrefutable historical and legal evidence of its...
Iran will not halt its nuclear program

Iran will not halt its nuclear program

(VOVworld) – Iran will offer more transparency in its nuclear program, but will not halt it, said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday ahead of a new round of talks between Iran and...
PM meets regional leaders on summit sidelines

PM meets regional leaders on summit sidelines

(VOVworld) - Prime Mister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday met separately with leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand on the sidelines of the second Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in...
Boosting the Mekong river’s sustainable development

Boosting the Mekong river’s sustainable development

(VOVworld) - The second Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit will open in Ho Chi Minh city on Saturday, April 5. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and leaders of MRC member countries, MRC’s dialogue partners,...
The Hague Nuclear Security Summit concludes

The Hague Nuclear Security Summit concludes

(VOVworld) - The 3rd Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) concluded in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Tuesday with the adoption of a final joint statement that underlines the need for closer international...
Iran calls for friendship among Gulf countries

Iran calls for friendship among Gulf countries

(VOVworld) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that Iran always supports cordial friendships with countries of the Persian Gulf, especially countries in the Gulf’s South, as he concluded a...
Vietnam responds to World Water Day

Vietnam responds to World Water Day

(VOVworld) – Vietnam will mark the World Water Day 2014 on March 22with a national meeting on March 21st in Lai Chau, one of the largest river basins in Vietnam
Iran urges fair, constructive nuclear talks

Iran urges fair, constructive nuclear talks

(VOVworld) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on world powers on Tuesday for “fair, constructive” nuclear talks, asking them not to have “delusions” about military interventions on Tehran
Vietnam active in climate change response

Vietnam active in climate change response

(VOVworld) – A workshop on “River basin environment and management” was held in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend in an attempt to improve Asian countries’ capacity to respond to climate change