Party plenum to decide major national issues

Party plenum to decide major national issues

(VOVworld) – The 13th plenum of the 11th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday. In his opening speech, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong urged the Party Central...
Greece fails to elect a new President

Greece fails to elect a new President

(VOVworld) – Greece’s prime minister, Antonis Samaras, failed to capture the support needed to elect a new president in a second round of voting on Tuesday and now needs a...
EP approves new EC members

EP approves new EC members

(VOVworld) – The European Parliament voted Wednesday for a new European Commission, headed by former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, with 423 in favour, 209 against, and 67 abstentions
Egypt cabinet resigns

Egypt cabinet resigns

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s interim government headed by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab submitted its resignation on Monday, a day after newly-elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi was sworn in
US President nominates new ambassador to Vietnam

US President nominates new ambassador to Vietnam

(VOVworld) - US President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Ted Osius, an Associate Professor at the National War College, to be the next US ambassador to Vietnam, replacing David Shear who...