Pre-marriage custom of the Cotu

Pre-marriage custom of the Cotu

(VOVworld) – Like many other ethnic groups, the Cotu people consider marriage an important event not only for a family but also for the whole village. The Cotu in Quang Nam province have preserved a...
Vietnam resolved to fight corruption

Vietnam resolved to fight corruption

(VOVworld) – The National Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Combat met on Wednesday to map out specific tasks for the rest of the year. The National Assembly’s Judicial Committee...
Promoting democracy in building Constitution

Promoting democracy in building Constitution

(VOVworld) - Five months since it was made available for public comment, the draft of the revised 1992 Constitution was officially discussed on Monday at the 5th session of the 13th National Assembly. Deputies...
National Assembly’s legislative reform

National Assembly’s legislative reform

(VOVworld) – The 13th National Assembly has improved its performance, especially in legislative work, in 2012. Vietnam’s highest legislative body has determined to improve the quality and number of laws...
A set-back in US – Russian relations

A set-back in US – Russian relations

(VOVOworld) – As of October 1st, the US Agency for International Development, USAID, withdrew all staff from Russia, ending its 20-year mission there in response to Moscow’s request. Although Washington...
Controlling information on the Internet

Controlling information on the Internet

(VOVworld) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court recently jailed bloggers under article 88 of the Criminal Code, after security agencies found websites containing propaganda that distorted Vietnamese Party and State...
6th session of NA Law Committee concludes

6th session of NA Law Committee concludes

(VOV/VOVworld)- The National Assembly’s Law Committee concluded in HCM City on Saturday after discussing a resolution on procedures of vote of confidence for officials, who are elected...
Bills undercut Vietnam, US relations

Bills undercut Vietnam, US relations

(VOVworld)- On September 11, the US House of Representatives passed a bill called the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 (H.R. 1410) calling on the government of Vietnam to respect human...
US troops punished after torching the Koran

US troops punished after torching the Koran

The United States military said yesterday/ on Monday that it was disciplining US troops after copies of the Koran were burnt, provoking outrage in Afghanistan earlier this year