US, Vietnam boost defence cooperation

US, Vietnam boost defence cooperation

(VOV) - Senior Lieutenant General and Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh on Tuesday received Acting US Assistant Secretary of State, Joseph Y. Yun, who is in Hanoi for the...
Various activities mark Buddha’s 2557 birthday

Various activities mark Buddha’s 2557 birthday

(VOVworld) – Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers nationwide are to celebrate the Vesak or Buddha’s birthday on Friday. An array of activities has been held in recent days to pray for peace...
Searching continue for soldiers missing in action

Searching continue for soldiers missing in action

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh yesterday/ on Monday met in Hanoi with Montague Winfield, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for...
Attaching human right and aid is non-humanitarian

Attaching human right and aid is non-humanitarian

(VOVworld) – The US House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Human Rights on May 16th approved HR 1897, the so-called “Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013”, which consists of measures to boost human rights...
Philanthropists honored

Philanthropists honored

(VOVworld) - The Red Cross Organization of Da Nang city has held a conference to honor kind hearted people to mark the 150th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies...
Syria denies alleged use of chemical weapons

Syria denies alleged use of chemical weapons

(VOVworld) – Syria’s Minister of Information Omran al-Zohbi says the US and UK’s accusations that Damascus may have used chemical weapons are “inconsistent with reality and a barefaced...
Remains of US soldiers repatriated

Remains of US soldiers repatriated

(VOVworld) – A ceremony to repatriate remains of US soldiers killed during the war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport on Sunday. The Vietnamese representatives handed over...