500 Europeans died of cold spell

500 Europeans died of cold spell

(VOVworld) - The cold spell sweeping across Europe has killed nearly 500 people since late January, many of them are in Eastern Europe
Palestinian President rejects peace proposal

Palestinian President rejects peace proposal

(VOVworld) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected a Quartet proposal to advance an economic program in exchange for peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine. The Quartet includes the US, the EU,...
Spring newspaper review

Spring newspaper review

Party and State leaders’ New year messages, socio economic achievements in 2011 and prospects for 2012 were front-paged in newspapers this week. Exciting celebrations of the 82nd founding anniversary...
Continued priority for social security

Continued priority for social security

(VOVWORLD)-Vietnam continues to give a high priority to ensuring social security, considering it one of the top tasks for this year. In addition to controlling inflation and stabilizing the macro economy...
Stamp market in Hanoi

Stamp market in Hanoi

There is a stamp market in Hanoi, which opens at 9am every Sunday in front of house No 160, Trieu Viet Vuong Street. Stamp lovers come there not only for...
Wednesday January 4, 2012

Wednesday January 4, 2012

New Year’s greeting cards have been pouring into our office this week. Listeners’ sincere wishes and beautiful postcards are making our office more colorful and joyful in these gloomy winter...
Overseas remittances soar

Overseas remittances soar

The volume of overseas remittances to Vietnam is estimated to reach nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars this year, 1.6 billion USD more than last year. According to the Ministry of Labor...
Vietnam keeps improving population quality

Vietnam keeps improving population quality

The Head of the General Office for Population and Family Planning highlighted Vietnam’s progress over the last 5 decades in changing the population structure, improving the average life expectancy and controlling the...
Global Warming needs immediate action

Global Warming needs immediate action

The world public is closely watching the on-going 17th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-17), which hopes to create a replacement for the...
COP 17 opens in Durban

COP 17 opens in Durban

articipants from more than 190 countries worldwide are in Durban, South Africa on Monday, November 28, 2011 to attend the 17th Conference of Parties to the United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate. They include...
FDI keeps pouring into Vietnam

FDI keeps pouring into Vietnam

Vietnam has attracted new or increased investments from 52 countries and territories since the beginning of this year. Hong Kong topped the list with 3 billion USD, followed by Japan with 2...