Ukraine plans to double military budget for 2015

Ukraine plans to double military budget for 2015

(VOVworld) – Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak told parliament that the military budget would double in 2015 to buy weapons to better cope with the pro-independence force in the east
Boosting ASEAN-RoK partnership

Boosting ASEAN-RoK partnership

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on Wednesday for Seoul to attend a summit to mark the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-Republic of Korea dialogue relations and pay...
Seminar discusses Vietnam-Myanmar relations

Seminar discusses Vietnam-Myanmar relations

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s renewal (Doi Moi) process and Myanmar’s seven-step roadmap to democracy have been accelerated and have made significant progress, creating a boost for bilateral ties and...
Vietnam stays alerts for typhoon Hagupit

Vietnam stays alerts for typhoon Hagupit

VOVworld)- The Central Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Prevention and Control on Saturday convened a meeting to discuss measures to cope with super Typhoon Hagupit which is expected to make...
Climate change poses a difficult challenge

Climate change poses a difficult challenge

(VOVworld) – The 20th UN Climate Change Conference, COP-20, is taking place in Peru’s capital city Lima. Representatives of 200 countries are attending the conference to discuss ways to reduce...
Measures to brace approaching storm discussed

Measures to brace approaching storm discussed

(VOVworld)- The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control convened a meeting in Hanoi yesterday to discuss urgent measures to cope with storm Sinlaku, the fourth to hit...
Russia-China relations: mutual benefits

Russia-China relations: mutual benefits

(VOVworld) – The Russia-China meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Beijing, China, has caught special attention from the international community. This has been the 10th meeting between the two...
Vietnam raises level of Ebola response

Vietnam raises level of Ebola response

(VOVworld) – Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, during a visit to the National Hospital of Tropical Disease, asked healthcare centers to increase vigilance and the level of Ebola response
First US talks with Kurdish party in Syria

First US talks with Kurdish party in Syria

(VOVworld) - US officials have held direct talks for the first time with a Kurdish political party in Syria which is participating in the fight against the Islamic State
Preventing Ebola: not an easy task

Preventing Ebola: not an easy task

(VOVworld) - Since the first Ebola case was identified in Guinea in March, the epidemic has killed over 4,000 people in several countries. The rapid spread of the epidemic, for which there is...
Vietnam attends ASEP-8

Vietnam attends ASEP-8

(VOVworld) – Vietnam suggests Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership members intensify cooperation and the sharing of experience, and build dialogue and information sharing mechanisms between the legislatures to improve the economic and...