Tet for the poor

Tet for the poor

(VOVworld) - Despite economic difficulties, the Vietnamese government has paid special attention to the poor, especially during the Tet holiday. This has been a movement for the whole society and a major...
Filipino fishermen handed over

Filipino fishermen handed over

(VNA) - Border guards in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on Thursday took five rescued Filipino fishermen to their embassy in Vietnam
Prime Minister encourages Tet preparations

Prime Minister encourages Tet preparations

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, sectors and localities to assure sufficient supply of goods, food security and hygiene and social order for the upcoming Lunar New...
Faint stability in Mali

Faint stability in Mali

(VOVworld) - On Monday, French President Francois Hollande declared that Mali’s military forces, supported by nearly 3,000 French soldiers, are pushing north in an offensive against Islamist rebels....
Vietnam’s stance on East Sea related issues

Vietnam’s stance on East Sea related issues

(VNA) - Vietnam’s consistent position on East Sea-related issues is that they should be resolved by peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law...
Vietnam, UK target further trade and education ties

Vietnam, UK target further trade and education ties

(VOV) – The British government attaches great importance to strengthening relations with Vietnam. British Prime Minister David Cameron made the statement during talks in London on Tuesday with the visiting Party...
January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013

As usual many of the letters and emails sent to us are questions about Vietnam. This week, Ratan Kumar Paul, a teacher and coordinator of the South Asia CRI DXER forum in...
India, Pakistan hold emergency meeting

India, Pakistan hold emergency meeting

India and Pakistan held a meeting on Monday to ease border tensions. New Delhi accused Pakistani soldiers of firing mortal shells at its base near the Line of Control (LOC...

Hugo Chavez is recovering daily

Venezuela’s cancer-stricken president, Hugo Chavez, is recovering in Cuba and is not in a coma as some have rumored a month after surgery, his brother, Adan Chavez, said after a visit to...
Escalating tension between Pakistan and India

Escalating tension between Pakistan and India

Pakistan summoned the Indian ambassador yesterday/ on Friday to protest against “unacceptable and unprovoked” attacks by the Indian army that killed two Pakistani soldiers in five days in Kashmir