ASEAN boosts implementation of nuclear treaty

ASEAN boosts implementation of nuclear treaty

The annual Meeting of the Commission for the Treaty on the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (SEANWFZ) was held yesterday in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh. Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh...
IAEA, Iran to hold nuclear talks on Friday

IAEA, Iran to hold nuclear talks on Friday

The U.N. atomic watchdog and Iran begin a new round of talks this week to try and reach an agreement to resume the delayed investigation into suspected nuclear weapons...
Shaky future in Syria

Shaky future in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Syria. Annan praised the “positive spirit” of the coordination between the...
2011 External Communications reviewed

2011 External Communications reviewed

The Party Central Committee’s Communications and Education Commission has reviewed media work on sea, islands and border demarcation and mapped out future missions. Delegates agreed that external communications last...
Human rights differences should be candidly discussed

Human rights differences should be candidly discussed

(VOVworld) On Wednesday the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the so-called Vietnam Human Rights Bill, which provides inaccurate and biased information about human rights in Vietnam...
Iran to expand nuclear program

Iran to expand nuclear program

(VOVworld)-Iran may be poised to expand its nuclear program at an underground site near the city of Qom. Diplomatic sources revealed that Teheran appears to be ready to install...
The Bangkok Sister Cities Week 2012

The Bangkok Sister Cities Week 2012

(VOVword)-The Bangkok Sister Cities Week 2012 with the theme “Urban Rehabilitation and Renew” opened at Benjasiri Park, Thailand on Thursday
2011 highlights US Return to Asia strategy

2011 highlights US Return to Asia strategy

Political analysts say this year the US has made the most extensive diplomatic efforts in the last 20 years. A highlight was the acceleration of the US Return to Asia strategy. President Barack...
Escalating tension between Iran and the West

Escalating tension between Iran and the West

Iran’s nuclear program crisis seems unlikely to subside in the near future. Tension has grown from continuous confrontation in diplomacy, economic and even military between Iran and western countries,...