US boosts peace in the Middle East

US boosts peace in the Middle East

U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry is on his fifth trip to the Middle East in an effort to resume peace talks that have been stalled since 2010. After arriving...
IMF agrees to its part of Cyprus’ bailout

IMF agrees to its part of Cyprus’ bailout

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday the IMF will contribute 891 million euros to a financial rescue package for Cyprus of 10 billion euros (12.8 billion USD)
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...
Government convenes February meeting

Government convenes February meeting

(VOVworld) – Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam chaired a press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday on the outcomes of the February government meeting
Peace envoy calls for fresh talks on Syria

Peace envoy calls for fresh talks on Syria

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Sunday urged international backing for a Syrian opposition offer to begin talks with the regime, proposed to be held at the UN...
UN Chief calls for solution to Syrian crisis

UN Chief calls for solution to Syrian crisis

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his hope that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad will positively respond to the opposition’s offer of talks to defuse impasse over...
Iran's leader rejects US nuclear talks offer

Iran's leader rejects US nuclear talks offer

Iran's supreme leader on Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the United States, effectively quashing suggestions for a breakthrough one-on-one dialogue on the nuclear standoff. The...
United power makes victory

United power makes victory

(VOVworld) - In late 1972, Vietnam and the US reached a treaty to end the war and restore peace in Vietnam. However, the US broke the agreement and sent B52 bombers to blitz Hanoi and...