Prisoners to be pardoned on National Day

Prisoners to be pardoned on National Day

(VOVWORLD) -The Presidential Office on Friday announced the President’s decision on amnesty for prisoners in 2021, on the occasion of National Day (September 2)
US commits to closing Guantanamo prison

US commits to closing Guantanamo prison

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday renewed pledges to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, while acknowledging it was difficult to predict when it would happen
ASEAN helping Myanmar find peaceful solution

ASEAN helping Myanmar find peaceful solution

(VOVWORLD) - The ASEAN Secretariat released a statement Sunday on the results of the recent Myanmar visit and working session by President of the ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Meeting (AMM) and...
“Song of unity” still resonates today

“Song of unity” still resonates today

(VOVWORLD) - The exhibition “Song of unity” is underway at Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi, with moving stories about Vietnamese families and clans who chose to follow the Party and the revolution...
Con Dao engages in sustainable tourism

Con Dao engages in sustainable tourism

(VOVWORLD) - Con Dao is an archipelago in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province off the southern coast of Vietnam, 230 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. The US’s Travel and Leisure magazine included...
Night tours of Hanoi’s historic Hoa Lo Prison

Night tours of Hanoi’s historic Hoa Lo Prison

(VOVWORLD) - Visiting Hanoi in the daytime, you can visit cultural and historical relic sites, shop in craft villages, or enjoy the capital city’s typical food. How about at night? What...
Progress seen in Syrian talks

Progress seen in Syrian talks

(VOVWORLD) - UN special representative in Libya Stephanie Williams on Sunday hailed the productivity of talks in Hurghada between Libya’s warring parties
 Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners

(VOVWORLD) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani agreed to release hundreds of Taliban prisoners after an Afghan grand assembly known as a Loya Jirga passed a resolution approving the move
US, Taliban discuss Afghan peace process

US, Taliban discuss Afghan peace process

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video meeting on Monday with the Taliban’s chief negotiator to discuss the state of the Afghanistan peace process and the release...