Hagupit sweeps through Philippines, killing two

Hagupit sweeps through Philippines, killing two

(VOVworld) – Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping through the Philippines and has already claimed the lives of two people, according to the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
Vietnam-Brazil trade hits record height

Vietnam-Brazil trade hits record height

(VOVworld) - Two-way trade between Vietnam and Brazil this year has exceeded 2013’s figure, reaching 2.5 billion USD. Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade reported...
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits the Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits the Philippines

(VOVworld) - Typhoon Kalmaegi (Luis) hit the northern part of Luzon Island, Philippines, on Sunday, causing strong winds and rough seas in the East Sea
China holds press conference to slander Vietnam

China holds press conference to slander Vietnam

(VOVworld) – After setting up some scenes of the collisions between Vietnamese fisheries resources surveillance ships and Chinese coast guard ships, China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday held a press...
Israeli air strike hits Gaza

Israeli air strike hits Gaza

(VOVworld) - An Israeli air strike hit the northern Gaza Strip on Wedensday, killing one Palestinian and wounding two others. The Israeli army said that the air strike targeted terrorists related...
Banks support fishermen to go offshore fishing

Banks support fishermen to go offshore fishing

(VOVworld) – Commercial banks will engage in a program to assist fishermen to go offshore fishing, upgrade ships, and build high capacity ships which contribute to protecting the national sea and...
Political instability in Thailand

Political instability in Thailand

(VOVworld) – Thailand has faced serious instability since the bloody crackdown on protesters in 2010. Street protests killed 4 people and injured hundreds. Police have had to use tear gas and...
2013: year of extreme weather events

2013: year of extreme weather events

(VOVworld) – 2013 has seen a record sea level rise and the 10th highest temperature since modern meteorological records began around the year 1850
Vietnam's northern coast copes with typhoon

Vietnam's northern coast copes with typhoon

(VOVworld) – Typhoon Haiyan has killed 13 people and injured 80 others in Vietnam, according to the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control. At a meeting to...