Vietnam, Belarus broaden economic, trade ties

Vietnam, Belarus broaden economic, trade ties

(VOVworld) – 200 Belarusian companies and 60 others from Vietnam have gathered in the Vietnam-Belarus business forum to step up the implementation of agreements reached between the two countries’ leaders...
A new start in inter-Korean relations

A new start in inter-Korean relations

(VOVworld) – Positive developments in inter-Korean relations are considered a catalyst for the two countries to settle pending issues. This signals hope for a new start in bilateral ties
Hanoi People’s Council session ends

Hanoi People’s Council session ends

(VOV) - The seventh session of the Hanoi People’s Council closed on Saturday with the adoption of 19 resolutions and the vote of confidence for 18 positions elected by the...
Putin criticizes sending arms to opposition forces

Putin criticizes sending arms to opposition forces

(VOVworld)- Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended his country’s arms deals with Syria, saying that the West should not be sending arms to the opposition forces. Putin’s statement was released...
 Wednesday June 12, 2013

Wednesday June 12, 2013

This week, we received a warm greeting from our Australian friend and listener, Stephen Hogan, who has not written to us for quite a long time
Attaching human right and aid is non-humanitarian

Attaching human right and aid is non-humanitarian

(VOVworld) – The US House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Human Rights on May 16th approved HR 1897, the so-called “Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013”, which consists of measures to boost human rights...
ASEAN, US boost strategic partnership

ASEAN, US boost strategic partnership

(VOVworld) – ASEAN and the US leaders have reached significant progress on bilateral cooperation and agreed to bring their relations to a strategic partnership level. The statement came during the 26th ASEAN – US...
Is the Arms Trade Treaty feasible?

Is the Arms Trade Treaty feasible?

(VOVworld)- After 7 years of negotiations, the United Nations has finally endorsed the historic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), breaking a deadlock over the global trade of conventional weapons. However, observers say...
ASEAN opens first forum in UK

ASEAN opens first forum in UK

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK on Tuesday hosted the first ASEAN forum in this country to boost cooperation between the UK and ASEAN members
Authorities lift curfew in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Authorities lift curfew in Indian-controlled Kashmir

The authorities lifted week-long curfew Saturday imposed on Muslim dominated areas of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The strict restrictions were withdrawn from almost all the towns. However, the shops and business...
January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013

As usual many of the letters and emails sent to us are questions about Vietnam. This week, Ratan Kumar Paul, a teacher and coordinator of the South Asia CRI DXER forum in...
ASEAN tourism forum expands cooperation

ASEAN tourism forum expands cooperation

(VOVworld) – 1,800 representatives including ASEAN tourism officials, entrepreneurs, and dialogue partners have launched the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) to expand tourism cooperation