(VOVworld) - The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin (VAVA) sent an open letter on Thursday calling for support for an AO victim’s lawsuit against 26 US chemical companies that produced the chemical toxins sprayed by the US army in the war in Vietnam.

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced the rules and guidelines for the ASEAN ICT Awards 2015.

(VOVworld) – The National Remote Sensing Department, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, has completed a project to monitor sea and island resources using remote sensing technology.

(VOVworld) - Diplomatic officials from six countries sharing the Mekong-Lancang River met for the first time in Beijing on Monday to discuss sustainable development cooperation. Themed “six countries—one community: establishing dialogue and cooperation mechanisms for the sub-region including goals, orientations and priority fields”, the meeting will open up dialogue and cooperation processes to strengthen security and stability in the region.

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly Office has launched an e-portal at www.quochoi.vn.

(VOVworld) – An art exchange was held Friday evening at VOV headquarters in Hanoi to mark International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4th.

(VOVworld) - The 2015 Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM) highlighting Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognized heritage sites and tourism attractions opened Thursday in Hanoi.

(VOVworld) - The 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union has completed its agenda. The Assembly adopted the Hanoi Declaration reflecting the IPU members’ vision and their commitment to sustainable growth.

(VOVworld) – Parliamentarians attending the ongoing IPU-132 have underscored the challenges, raised specific practical examples on the supply of medical services to protect maternal and children’s heath, and put forward recommendations for the issue following the post-2015 period.

(VOVworld) – The 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly entered its 3rd working day with 5 official meetings including a meeting of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights where delegates approved a resolution on international law as it relates to national sovereignty, non-intervention in the internal affairs of states, and human rights.