P5+1, Iran to discuss nuclear program

P5+1, Iran to discuss nuclear program

The P5+1, which includes the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, will meet with Iran in Kazakhstan on February 25th to discuss Iran’s nuclear program
UN calls for end to Syria’s war

UN calls for end to Syria’s war

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called for an end to Syria’s 2-year crisis. Responding to reporters on the sideline of the World Economic Forum in Davos on...
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
30 dead in Nigeria as oil tankers catch fire

30 dead in Nigeria as oil tankers catch fire

At least 30 people were killed after five oil tankers caught fire following an explosion in a southern Nigerian city. The fire was caused by suspected vandals, who stole products from NNPC pipeline...
Violence in Yemen

Violence in Yemen

Al-Qaeda gunmen killed two Yemeni senior officers in Sanaa on Tuesday, said Yemen’s interior ministry
Vietnam, New Zealand to boost ties

Vietnam, New Zealand to boost ties

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday held a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart John Key on the sideline of the 21st ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
European public debt under G7 discussion

European public debt under G7 discussion

The European public debt crisis was the main subject of a discussion by G7 finance ministers and central bank governors on the sideline of the ongoing annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund ...
ASEAN strengthens ties with UN, GCC

ASEAN strengthens ties with UN, GCC

(VNA) – ASEAN has pledged to continue expanding cooperation with the United Nations (UN) in the fields of trade, investment, education, and culture
Vietnam bids to host ASIAD 2019

Vietnam bids to host ASIAD 2019

(VOVworld) – The Government has approved a campaign to host the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Vietnam in 2019. Vietnam will send a dossier to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), establish a...

Turkey gas pipeline explosion

(VOVworld)- An explosion in Turkey, the second such accident in two weeks, has forced authorities to shut down a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to world markets, an official said...
Boosting growth and curbing inflation

Boosting growth and curbing inflation

(VOVworld) The government monthly meeting for July spent much of the session discussing ways to achieve a sustainable and appropriate economic growth. The government hopes to maintain the growth rate...