21st Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore

21st Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore

(VOVWORLD) - The 21st Asia Security Summit (Shangri-La Dialogue) opened in Singapore on Friday. Speaking at the opening session, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. emphasized the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries share a...
Hue Festival 2024 features four-season theme

Hue Festival 2024 features four-season theme

(VOVWORLD) -This year's Hue Festival follows a four-season orientation. The "Spring of the Ancient Capital" takes place from January to March; The "Summer Shining Capital" from April to June; "Hue in Autumn...
Anti-war American veteran dies at 76

Anti-war American veteran dies at 76

(VOVWORLD) -Former US Army officer Barry Romo, who was a leading anti-war organizer and witness of the 1972 US bombings of Hanoi, passed away on May 1, in Chicago, at...
Business, production bounce back

Business, production bounce back

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam's Industrial Production Index (IIP) for April is estimated to rise 0.8% from March and 6.3% from the same period last year, according to the General...
Israel says date set for Rafah attack

Israel says date set for Rafah attack

(VOVWORLD) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the plan for a ground attack on the city of Rafah was sanctioned in mid-March, with a determined start time...
Maslenitsa, goodbye winter, hello spring!

Maslenitsa, goodbye winter, hello spring!

(VOVWORLD) - Maslenitsa is the brightest, funniest, and most entertaining holiday of Russia. It falls in the last week of March before the Great Lent in. It’s believed that Maslenitsa pre...