Syria engulfed in violence

Syria engulfed in violence

Yesterday, one day after 250 people were killed by fighting and bombing in the worst violence since a ceasefire failed last month, Damascus was shaken by two more car bombings,...
Struggling to reduce poverty

Struggling to reduce poverty

(VOVworld) - October 17 is observed as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year’s theme “Ending the violence of extreme poverty” highlights the need for a truly global anti...
More efforts to repatriate soldiers’ remains

More efforts to repatriate soldiers’ remains

(VOV/VOVworld)- A Vietnamese Government’s Task force group has announced that a meeting to review the repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and specialists killed in Laos...
Security in Afghanistan: a difficult blank to fill in

Security in Afghanistan: a difficult blank to fill in

(VOVworld) – The international community always worries about security in Afghanistan even with the US forces and the International Security Assistance Force remaining there. When the mandate of the NATO troops ends...
European economy and corollaries of public debt

European economy and corollaries of public debt

(VOVworld) – Demonstrations in Spain and Portugal are spreading and likely to become riots in protest of government measures to raise taxes and cut spending as conditions of an international bailout. Following the...
TPP agreement is to complete soon

TPP agreement is to complete soon

(VOVworld) - Leaders of countries involving in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) negotiation, including Vietnam, are committed to completing the agreement as soon as possible to boost free trade and...
Vietnam, Kazakhstan enhance bilateral ties

Vietnam, Kazakhstan enhance bilateral ties

(VOVworld)- President Truong Tan Sang and his delegation began a two-day visit to Kazakhstan on Monday to strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. VOV...
HCM City to host tourism exhibition

HCM City to host tourism exhibition

The 8th International Tourism Exhibition (ITE HCMC 2012) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from September 13-15, attracting 500 enterprises from 30 countries and an estimated 18...
UN Under-Secretary-General arrives in Syria

UN Under-Secretary-General arrives in Syria

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos arrived in Syria on Tuesday to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and discuss ways to scale up relief...