Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, of Argentina has been elected Pope. He is the first Pope from Latin America and the first from outside Europe in more than a thousand years....
The armistice which ended the Korean War is still valid and still in force, despite North Korea’s claim that it has been annulled
(VOV) - Visitors come to the northwestern region are enchanted by carpets of flowers in full bloom in Spring
(VOVworld) - Vietnamese senior leaders have sent their condolences to Venezuelan leaders over the death of President Hugo Chavez Frias on Tuesday
The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session on Tuesday in Beijing
The United Nations has reiterated its support for a peaceful settlement of the dispute between the Philippines and China in the East Sea, said the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs
(VOVworld) - The northern province of Nam Dinh is known as the cradle of Vietnamese water puppetry with famous puppetry villages like Rach village and Chua villages. But very few people know...
(VOVworld)- Dung Quat Shipbuilding Company in Quang Ngai province resumed its production on Thursday. More than 1,000 engineers and workers began to build two new ships under a contract...
(VOVworld) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday "strongly condemned" Pyongyang for staging a third nuclear test saying it has seriously violated UN resolutions and posed a clear threat to international...
Celebrations have been held in some Asian countries to mark the lunar new year
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his hope that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad will positively respond to the opposition’s offer of talks to defuse impasse over...
(VOVworld) – Vietnamese people traditionally visit pagodas in the first days of the year to pray for a lucky new year. Ghenh temple is a popular choice for Hanoians at the...
South Korea and US have hinted at a possible preemptive strike against North Korea if Pyongyang shows signs of preparing to attack the South with a nuclear weapon, said KBS...
(VOV) – 4 versions of ancient maps demonstrating Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are posted in Khanh Hoa province's public places
(VOVworld) - On Monday, French President Francois Hollande declared that Mali’s military forces, supported by nearly 3,000 French soldiers, are pushing north in an offensive against Islamist rebels....
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...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday calls for a peaceful solution to sea dispute between China and some other Asian nations
US President Barack Obama issued 23 executive orders on Wednesday and is urging Americans to put pressure on Congress to pass his gun control proposals to reduce violence
A ban on carrying firearms went into effect in the Philippines Sunday ahead of local elections
(VOVworld)-Located in northeast Vietnam, Cao Bang province borders Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang province to the west, Bac Kan and Lang Son province to the south and Guangxi, China to the...