Zika virus may be more dangerous than initially thought

Zika virus may be more dangerous than initially thought

(VOVworld)- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently announced that Zika virus causes unborn babies’ deformities, including microcephaly. CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat said...
Colombia to sign peace deal with FARC in May

Colombia to sign peace deal with FARC in May

(VOVworld) – Colombian Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo said on Friday that the Colombian government and leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will sign a peace deal in May...
The long, hard fight against Zika

The long, hard fight against Zika

(VOVworld) - The head of the World Health Organization has warned of a long, difficult battle against the mosquito-borne Zika virus. During a visit to Brazil, Margaret Chan praised the Brazilian government...
Zika epidemic spreads across South America

Zika epidemic spreads across South America

(VOVworld) - Peru’s health ministry has raised its medical alert following the first case of the Zika virus carried by a Venezuelan citizen who entered the country by bus from Colombia. Health Minister...
Casino Group might sell Vietnam Big C

Casino Group might sell Vietnam Big C

(VOVworld) - Casino Group may sell its Big C supermarket chain in Vietnam as it seeks to strengthen its financial flexibility by selling assets in Vietnam, as well as Thailand and Colombia...
Colombian President urges signing of a peace deal

Colombian President urges signing of a peace deal

(VOVworld) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has suggested organizing a meeting between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to push ahead with the signing of a...
Da Nang’s tourism promoted in South Africa

Da Nang’s tourism promoted in South Africa

(VOVworld) - Representatives from the embassy and the Vietnamese community in Cape Town met on Thursday with crew members from Australia, the UK, Singapore, the US, Sweden and Colombia on an...
Columbia President proposes truce with FARC

Columbia President proposes truce with FARC

(VOVworld) - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday he wants to enter into a bilateral truce with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) beginning January 1, 2016