Global fight against cancer

Global fight against cancer

(VOVworld) - February 4 is observed as World Cancer Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), early cancer diagnosis saves lives and cuts treatment costs, particularly in developing countries where...
US air strike kills an al Qaeda leader in Syria

US air strike kills an al Qaeda leader in Syria

(VOVworld) –A US air strike has killed an al Qaeda leader in Syria. The Pentagon said Mohammad Habib Boussadoun al-Tunisi, a Tunisian who was involved in "external operations and has been...
Vietnam marks World Diabetes Day

Vietnam marks World Diabetes Day

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Health has called for the community’s active support for activities to prevent diabetes. The call was made at a meeting to mark World Diabetes Day...
Congo train attack kills 14 people

Congo train attack kills 14 people

(VOVworld) – At least 14 people including one child and two soldiers were killed in an attack on a train blamed on former rebel fighters south of the Congo capital Brazzaville
Taliban kills 12 hostages

Taliban kills 12 hostages

(VOVworld) - Afghan security official Gulam Mohammad Tahiri said Wednesday that Taliban insurgents executed 12 people they abducted in recent ambushes in Afghanistan's southeastern Ghazni province
Vietnam responds to World No Tobacco Day

Vietnam responds to World No Tobacco Day

(VOVworld) – On Sunday, Vietnam Women’s Union and the Ministry of Health launched a campaign themed “Building Non-Smoking Families” to respond to the World No Tobacco Day and the National No...
Niger kills 12 Boko Haram gunmen

Niger kills 12 Boko Haram gunmen

(VOVworld) - Security forces in Niger have killed 12 gunmen of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram who launched an attack in the southeastern region of Bosso close to the border...
US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

(VOVworld) - A US air strike has killed two "high-value" Islamic State fighters in Iraq while Iraqi security forces started clearing jihadists from Rutba town, Anbar province
Suicide bombing kills 12 people in Afghanistan

Suicide bombing kills 12 people in Afghanistan

(VOVworld) – Afghanistan officials said Monday that a suicide bomber attacked a military vehicle carrying Afghan army recruits near Jalalabad city in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, killing at least...
Crowdfunding to promote Vietnamese culture

Crowdfunding to promote Vietnamese culture

(VOVworld)- Crowdfunded projects promoting Vietnamese arts and culture have become more popular. The projects have enabled Vietnamese artists to realize their passion and find outlets for their work