Panama Canal’s strategic importance

Panama Canal’s strategic importance

(VOVworld) – The Panama Canal, the vital waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, is being upgraded and is scheduled to reopen on May 31. The canal has been an important...
Tests confirm IS use of chemical weapons in Iraq

Tests confirm IS use of chemical weapons in Iraq

(VOVworld) - Tests by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have confirmed that Islamic State militants used mustard gas in an attack against Kurdish militia in Iraq in August...
Four cases of Zika reported in the UK

Four cases of Zika reported in the UK

(VOVworld) - Four cases of Zika, the mosquito-borne virus associated with brain damaged babies in Latin America, have been discovered in the UK in the last six weeks, Public Health England (PHE...
Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus

Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus

(VOVworld) - There is no chance that the Rio Olympics will be cancelled because of a Zika virus outbreak, Brazil has said. The authorities said there was no risk to athletes and spectators -...
IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

(VOVworld) - The International Monetary Fund abolished Wednesday a rule created in 2010 that allowed it to participate in an international bailout of Greece despite doubts about Athen’s debt sustainability
Increasing trend to protest migrants

Increasing trend to protest migrants

(VOVworld) – 61 percent of Germans protest against receiving migrants. This was revealed on Tuesday from a survey by Yougov Research Institute on this issue
Unstable global securities market

Unstable global securities market

(VOVworld) – Instabilities in the Chinese securities market and escalating tension in the Middle East have affected the global stock market
Brent crude drops over 3%

Brent crude drops over 3%

(VOVworld)- Brent crude oil fell over 3 percent on Monday as China's economic slowdown dented the outlook for demand, with traders placing record bets on even lower prices as...
“Discover Vietnam” photo exhibition opens

“Discover Vietnam” photo exhibition opens

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened a photo exhibition themed “Discover Vietnam” in Hanoi this week, displaying 100 best items selected from a competition launched in August...