(VOVworld) – Vietnam strongly protests and requests that China cease the invitation of international bids for 09 oil and gas lots within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
The Southern Power Corporation, part of the Electricity of Vietnam, next month will kick off a project to develop an electricity grid for 64 villages in 13 districts of Kien Giang province....
(VOVworld) – The National Assembly today discussed supplements and amendments to the Draft Law on Lawyers. Many deputies suggested that civil servants should not act as lawyers, in accordance with the international regulations...
(VOVworld) - Mother Goddess Worship and trance rituals (or “hầu đồng”) are traditional religious practices in Vietnam, with the latter considered an art performance combined with music, singing, and dancing. Mother Goddess Worship and trance...
(VOVworld) – An exhibition entitled “Vietnam’s Maritime Cultural Heritage” took place at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi at the end of May. On display were 300 exhibits...
(VOVworld) - Activities are underway nationwide to mark Children’s Day on June 1st. At the Centre for Hoa Binh Social Protection, the province's Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs...
(VOVworld)-The southern province of Bac Lieu has held a meeting with more than 150 religious dignitaries and village elderly. Deputy Chief of the Southwest Steering Committee Huynh Minh Doan...
(VOVworld) - The US State Department on May 24th released its annual report on the state of human rights around the world. A weighty document, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 covers in detail...
(VOVworld) - The collection of woodblocks found in Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Bac Giang Province has been officially recognized as a World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO at its recent conference in Bangkok....
(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Justice has held talks on legal policy to share and update information on improvement to legislation on human rights in Vietnam
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(VOVworld) - Visitors to Hoi An not only have the chance to explore the ancient town but can also listen to folk music typical of the central province of Quang Nam. On a trip to Hoi An...
Mai Kieu Lien, CEO of Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), has been named as one of the best CEO’s in Asia by the Hong Kong-based Corporate...
(VOVworld) - Journalist Nguyen Phuong Lieu of the Dong Nai newspaper has won first prize for the press competition “Life breathing rhythm” to improve public awareness of tuberculosis prevention and control. Launched...
(VOVworld) – A contest on Vietnam’s history was launched on Sunday in Hanoi to mark the 71st anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization and the 122nd birth...
(VOVworld) President Truong Tan Sang and a delegation of central agency leaders have recently made a fact-finding tour of Mekong delta’s sea dyke system. Sang said sea dyke...
(VOVworld) Vietnam’s economy in the first quarter of this year has stabilized and shows promising signs, according to a government assessment. But, inflation control and macro-economic stabilization will...
(VOVworld) - A national conference reviewing Vietnam’s dissemination of external information on its seas, islands and land border demarcation work and devising tasks for 2012 concluded today/ on Wednesday in...
(VOVworld) - An art exchange took place in Hanoi yesterday in response to April 4’s International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
(VOVworld) Party committees at all levels are gearing up their implementation of the resolution of the Party Central Committee’s 4th plenum. The resolution touches upon urgent issues of Party...
(VOVworld) Crossing Ngang Pass and entering Quang Binh province, tourists are surprised by picturesque views of the coastal village of Ly Hoa. Like a miniature of Vietnam, the village possesses...