US government shutdown enters second week

US government shutdown enters second week

(VOVworld) - Washington is no closer to ending the federal government shutdown, which entered its second week Monday, as Democrats remain unmoved by refocused GOP efforts to reach a broader budget...
Tunisia on the brink of a second revolution

Tunisia on the brink of a second revolution

(VOVworld)- Tunisia, the country that was most successful in transiting to democracy after the “Arab Spring” is engulfed by a political crisis. Since the Jasmine revolution in March 2011, disputes...
Second phase of 2013 university entrance exams begins

Second phase of 2013 university entrance exams begins

(VOVworld) - More than 610,000 candidates from all over the country attending the second phase of the university and college entrance exams on Tuesday sat for their first subject, a 3-hour written exam, in the morning. The...
Vietnam, EU begin second round of FTA negotiations

Vietnam, EU begin second round of FTA negotiations

(VOV) - The second round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Vietnam and the EU began in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday. The four-day discussions focus on the exchange of goods and services,...
US President Obama sworn in for second term

US President Obama sworn in for second term

Hundreds of thousands gathered Monday in Washington for Barack Obama's public inauguration of his second term. The ceremony was chaired by democratic senator Charles Schumer, the chairman of the...
Japan restarts second nuclear reactor

Japan restarts second nuclear reactor

On Wednesday night Japan restarted the No.4 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. It is the second reactor to restart after being closed down for safety checks. The reactor is expected...
Vietnam ranked as world’s second happiest nation

Vietnam ranked as world’s second happiest nation

(VOV) - Vietnam is considered the second happiest country in the world, behind Costa Rica, with Colombia third, despite the residents constant groaning over traffic jams and overcrowded hospitals and schools
Egypt’s elections enter second day

Egypt’s elections enter second day

(VOVworld) - Egyptians are to go to the polls for a second and final day of voting to select between Islamist candidate Mohammed Mursi and former Mubarak official Ahmed Shafiq to be...