Preah Vihear hearing begins in ICJ

Preah Vihear hearing begins in ICJ

(VOVworld) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Monday began hearing final oral arguments in the legal battle between Thailand and Cambodia over the disputed area around...
Remains of US soldiers repatriated

Remains of US soldiers repatriated

(VOVworld) – A ceremony to repatriate remains of US soldiers killed during the war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport on Sunday. The Vietnamese representatives handed over...
Quang Tri marks Le Duan’s 106th birthday

Quang Tri marks Le Duan’s 106th birthday

(VOVworld) – A commemoration of the 106th birthday of former Party General Secretary Le Duan took place on Sunday in Trieu Thanh commune, Trieu Phong district, in the central province of...
Is the Arms Trade Treaty feasible?

Is the Arms Trade Treaty feasible?

(VOVworld)- After 7 years of negotiations, the United Nations has finally endorsed the historic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), breaking a deadlock over the global trade of conventional weapons. However, observers say...
Army not independent of politics

Army not independent of politics

(VOVworld) – Article 70 of the revised to the 1992 Constitution says the People’s Armed Forces must be completely loyal to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the nation, and the...
20 March 2013

20 March 2013

Each week when we receive letters and emails from listeners around the world, we find that some of the listeners care about political issues in Vietnam while a majority are keenly interested...
March 13, 2013

March 13, 2013

To begin this week’s Letter Box, we’ll say Hello to two new listeners, Andreas Lubnow of Germany and Muhammad Idrees of Pakistan. Welcome to VOV’s community of...
Honoring a violator of Vietnamese law is wrong

Honoring a violator of Vietnamese law is wrong

(VOVworld) - The US State Department has presented its 2012 International Women of Courage Award to Ta Phong Tan, who is serving a 10- year prison term for violating Vietnamese law. This...
Cambodia, Thailand to settle border dispute

Cambodia, Thailand to settle border dispute

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to peacefully settle their border dispute in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2000 and rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)