November 14, 2012

November 14, 2012

This week, we’ve received a lot of emails and letters from Indian listeners. One is Dr. Siddhartha Bhattacharyya who is President of the Chaitak Listeners Club in Paschim Medinipur district...
COC- a peaceful solution to sea disputes

COC- a peaceful solution to sea disputes

(VOVworld)- The development of the Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (COC) between ASEAN and China witnessed positive signs after senior leaders of both sides, in a meeting in Thailand...
Meeting marks Vietnam-Algeria diplomatic ties

Meeting marks Vietnam-Algeria diplomatic ties

(VNA) - A large number of officials, diplomats and students from Vietnam and Algeria gathered in Hanoi on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties
PCA- a new framework for Vietnam-EU relations

PCA- a new framework for Vietnam-EU relations

(VOV/VOVworld)- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EU delegation to Vietnam held a seminar on Tuesday with the theme: “Partnership and Cooperation Agreement’, PCA - a new framework for...
USAID helps Vietnam address climate change

USAID helps Vietnam address climate change

(VNA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced two new five year programmes worth more than 40 million USD to help Vietnam address the impacts of climate change
Disputes in China – US economic cooperation

Disputes in China – US economic cooperation

(VOVworld) - The US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said China’s top network equipment makers Huawei Technologies and its smaller rival, ZTE Corp pose a potential security threat to the...
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...
Vietnam, China promote trade ties

Vietnam, China promote trade ties

(VOVWorld) - A Vietnam - China business forum was held in Guangxi province, China, on Friday to help businesses in both countries seek new cooperation opportunities
UN marks the International Peace Day

UN marks the International Peace Day

UN chief Ban Ki-moon together with UN senior officials, and may children were at the UN headquarters to take part in the ceremony to commemorate the International Peace Day, which...
European economy and corollaries of public debt

European economy and corollaries of public debt

(VOVworld) – Demonstrations in Spain and Portugal are spreading and likely to become riots in protest of government measures to raise taxes and cut spending as conditions of an international bailout. Following the...
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...

Vanuatu values Vietnam ties

The government of the Republic of Vanuatu attaches importance to developing diplomatic ties with Vietnam. President Iolu Johnson Abbil stated this at a recent ceremony in Port Vila where Vietnamese Ambassador...