(VOVWORLD) - The Russian government on Monday called the latest US sanctions against Russia “scandalous” and “illegal” and vowed it will retaliate and protect individuals targeted by Washington’s measures.

(VOVWORLD) -TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site, has announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice awards for airlines, identifying travelers' favorite carriers around the globe.

(VOVWORLD) -Malaysians will go to the polls on May 9 to cast their votes in a parliamentary election, which is said to be the biggest challenge for the ruling coalition administration in over 60 years.

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi-based Youth Theater celebrated its 40th founding anniversary on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The 23rd session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee began in Hanoi on Tuesday to discuss preparation for the upcoming meeting of the legislature next month.

(VOVWORLD) -Energy labels will be made compulsory for newly-assembled and unused imported automobiles or motorbikes under a draft Circular outlined by the Transport Ministry’s Vietnam Register.

(VOVWORLD) -A collection of objects and documents affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are being on display in Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam has issued a geographical indication (GI) certification to Binh Phuoc’s cashew.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked with farmers on Monday about how to iron out their difficulties and boost the renewal process.

(VOVWORLD) - Prosecutors indicted former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Monday on a string of corruption charges, including taking millions of USD in bribes, making him the country’s fourth former leader to face trial.