Hope for a peaceful world in 2017

Hope for a peaceful world in 2017

(VOVworld) – In an address marking the New Year and his first day in office as UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres said that in 2017 the top priority must be ensuring...
Myanmar-US relationship turns a page

Myanmar-US relationship turns a page

(VOVworld) – The US removed economic sanctions that have been imposed on Myanmar for 2 decades. This is a milestone in the normalization of relations between the two countries
The US to lift Myanmar sanctions

The US to lift Myanmar sanctions

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said Washington is ready to lift economic sanctions on Myanmar. The statement was made during a first meeting with Myanmar's State Counselor...
Myanmar’s Union Peace Conference kicks off

Myanmar’s Union Peace Conference kicks off

(VOVworld) - Myanmar’s Union Peace Conference, also called the 21st Century Panglong Conference, opened on Wednesday in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss national political dialogue frameworks which aim to end...
Vietnam, Myanmar agree to boost wide-ranging ties

Vietnam, Myanmar agree to boost wide-ranging ties

(VOVworld)- Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation across sectors following talks between Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and Myanmar’s Vice President, Henry Van Thio, in Yangon,...
Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh’s activities in Laos

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh’s activities in Laos

(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith and Brunei’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lim Jock Seng in Vientiane on...
Singapore proposes ASEAN spokesperson

Singapore proposes ASEAN spokesperson

(VOVworld) - Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has proposed that Myanmar’s State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi serve as the spokesperson of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Japanese Defense Minister visits Myanmar

Japanese Defense Minister visits Myanmar

(VOVworld) - Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his Myanmar counterpart Lieutenant General Sein Win met on Monday in Naypyitaw to discuss security cooperation
Myanmar sets up committee to promote peace process

Myanmar sets up committee to promote peace process

(VOVworld) – Myanmar has established 10-member committee to turn the country's peace centre into the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC), according to an announcement by the President's...