Vietnam responds to World Blood Donor Day

Vietnam responds to World Blood Donor Day

(VOVWORLD) -June 14th is observed as World Blood Donor Day. This year’s slogan “Give blood, give now, give often” calls for more blood donors and readiness to give blood in...
UK general election and Brexit

UK general election and Brexit

(VOVWORLD) -British voters cast their votes in a general election on Thursday. The results of the election will impact Brexit negotiations with the EU. VOV’s foreign-desk editor comments
Cyber attacks increase globally

Cyber attacks increase globally

(VOVWORLD) - On May 17, cyber security firm Proofpoint said another large-scale cyber attack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week’s assault on computers worldwide. The new attack...
Dialogue to help businesses

Dialogue to help businesses

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is holding a direct dialogue with Vietnamese businesses today to carry out government Resolution 35 to support and develop businesses until 2020. Themed “Accompanying...
Restructuring SOEs while developing a market economy

Restructuring SOEs while developing a market economy

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past few years, Vietnam has been restructuring its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in accordance with the market mechanism. A number of enterprises have been equitized, but the equitization...
Vietnam acts to prevent “WannaCry” virus

Vietnam acts to prevent “WannaCry” virus

(VOVWORLD) - The “WannaCry” virus is exploiting vulnerability in Microsoft Windows to encrypt data in computers and hold it for ransom, according to the Information Security Authority of Vietnam's Ministry...
Historic tank 390

Historic tank 390

(VOVworld) - Tank number 390 crashed through the gates of Independence Palace, the last stronghold of the Sai Gon regime at noon on April 30, 1975, heralding the end of the war. Tank 390 was manned by four soldiers:...
 IS ambushes Iraqi government convoy

IS ambushes Iraqi government convoy

(VOVworld) - Islamic State fighters disguised as soldiers ambushed a government convoy in a remote desert region of western Iraq on Sunday, killing 10 members of the security forces and injuring 20 others...
Travel during 2017 Reunification Day

Travel during 2017 Reunification Day

(VOVworld) – This year Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) fall on a weekend. The domestic tourism market is expected to be busier than ever
Ceasefire reached in Libya

Ceasefire reached in Libya

(VOVworld) - A three-day ceasefire was reached between forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed government and military commander Khalifa Haftar in the south of Libya. Hisham Abushkiwat, a member of the...
Vietnam International Travel Mart 2017 opens

Vietnam International Travel Mart 2017 opens

(VOVworld) - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2017 opens today/on Thursday in Hanoi. Nearly 650 enterprises and tourism management and promotion agencies from 43 of Vietnam’s cities and...
Vietnam attends the 136th IPU meeting in Bangladesh

Vietnam attends the 136th IPU meeting in Bangladesh

(VOVworld) - The 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly opened in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, on Saturday, focusing on taking decisive actions to end the rising social, political and...