International law and national sovereignty

International law and national sovereignty

(VOVworld) – The Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights convened on Tuesday as part of the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU 132) in Hanoi. Parliamentarians adopted a resolution...
Water among key IPU-132 agenda components

Water among key IPU-132 agenda components

(VOVworld) – Approximately 200 parliamentarians attended a meeting of the IPU 132 Executive Committee to discuss 2 draft resolutions on cyber security and water management. Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh...
IPU 132 realizes sustainable development goals

IPU 132 realizes sustainable development goals

(VOVworld) – Themed “Sustainable development goals: Turning words into action”, the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU 132) in Hanoi from March 28 to April 1 will be...
Writer, poetess Bach Phan of Dong Thap

Writer, poetess Bach Phan of Dong Thap

(VOVworld) – Bach Phan of Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province, has written many Vọng cổ songs, which are a cycle or pattern, performed in Vietnam’s reformed opera. Bach Phan...
Wednesday March 25, 2015

Wednesday March 25, 2015

(VOVworld) - Have you looked at the weather forecast for Hanoi this week? It’s going to rain until next Thursday
UN unveils proposal to end Libya crisis

UN unveils proposal to end Libya crisis

(VOVworld) - The United Nations unveiled a six-point proposal on Tuesday to end the violence in Libya by establishing a transitional government to rule until a new constitution is adopted...
German-Greek relations: concurrent challenges

German-Greek relations: concurrent challenges

(VOVworld) – During the Greek Prime Minister’s first visit to Germany since he took office, Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Greece’s debt crisis and measures to boost bilateral...
Vietnam tries to fully tap tuna catching industry

Vietnam tries to fully tap tuna catching industry

(VOVworld) – Tuna is one of Vietnam’s top export items and widely praised for its high quality. But Vietnamese fishing relies more on experience than advanced equipment. Fishermen in the south central provinces...
Earth Hour 2015 launched in Vietnam

Earth Hour 2015 launched in Vietnam

(VOVworld)- Hanoi will turn off light for one hour from 20:30 to 21:30 on Monday in response to the Earth Hour 2015 campaign. With the message “Saving energy to cope...
Vietbuil 2015 to open in Hanoi

Vietbuil 2015 to open in Hanoi

(VOVworld)- Around 450 firms including domestic, joint-ventures and foreign ones, are expected to join the upcoming Vietnam's international construction exhibition named Vietbuild Hanoi 2015