Middle East mired in escalating tensions

Middle East mired in escalating tensions

(VOVWORLD) - Tensions in the Middle East has been escalating following the US’s declaration of additional troops deployed to the region after hundreds protesters stormed its embassy compound in Iraq on Tuesday....
Wednesday August 21, 2019

Wednesday August 21, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - This week we warmly welcome the return of Felix Gurevich of the US. He has been listening to VOV on and off over the past 20 years in the US....
Japan-South Korea trade tension risks escalation

Japan-South Korea trade tension risks escalation

(VOVWORLD) - Trade tension between Japan and South Korea has escalated into an all-out trade war. The two countries have imposed restrictions on technology material exports, consumption, and tourism, raising...
US-Iran tension and the “brink of war” game

US-Iran tension and the “brink of war” game

(VOVWORLD) - The US-Iran tense relations have intensified over the past days since Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two British oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz,...
Countries react to Strait of Hormuz tesions

Countries react to Strait of Hormuz tesions

(VOVWORLD) - India is in touch with Iran to secure the release of 18 Indians serving on Stena Impero, a British-flagged tanker, seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, said Raveesh...
World powers express concern about conflict in Libya

World powers express concern about conflict in Libya

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council expressed concern on Friday about military activities near Libya’s capital Tripoli, warning that they threaten the country’s stability, and called on Libyan National Army ...
HRW distorts human rights in Vietnam

HRW distorts human rights in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Among many organizations calling themselves human right activists, Human Rights Watch (HRW) always cooks up stories and slanders the human rights situation in countries, like Vietnam. Labelled a human rights...
Venezuela crisis worsened by sanctions

Venezuela crisis worsened by sanctions

(VOVWORLD) - UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that sanctions have worsened Venezuela's crisis as the US warned it may expand its sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro's...
Truong Sa island district enjoys a cozy Tet

Truong Sa island district enjoys a cozy Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Unlike the mainland, Truong Sa island district in Khanh Hoa province usually welcome the Lunar New Year a bit early when ships cross the sea to bring Tet gifts...
Mounting concerns over Asian economic growth

Mounting concerns over Asian economic growth

(VOVWORLD) - The US-China trade war is affecting Asian economies. Less developed nations have long enjoyed preferential tariffs of thousands of products imported by the US. But the preference is...
US-Turkey tensions unabated

US-Turkey tensions unabated

(VOVWORLD) - Relations between the two NATO allies, the US and Turkey, are tense over Turkey’s detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson. Instead of seeking a compromise, Turkey has accelerated cooperation...
US imposes new sanctions on Iran

US imposes new sanctions on Iran

(VOVWORLD) - The US’s new sanctions imposed on Iran will take effect on Tuesday. Analysts say punishments are unlikely to force Iran to change its policy in the Middle East