ASEAN, Japan boost anti-terrorism cooperation

ASEAN, Japan boost anti-terrorism cooperation

(VOVworld) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the struggle against chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear weapons and cyber-terrorism as part...
UN reports more refugees from Aleppo city

UN reports more refugees from Aleppo city

(VOVworld) - The United Nations Refugee Agency released a new report on Monday, saying that about 200 thousand people were forced to flee their homes in Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, over the...
The 8th Tourism Cooperation Conference opens

The 8th Tourism Cooperation Conference opens

(VOVworld)- Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam pledged further cooperation in developing tourism among three adjoining provinces of Savannakhet, Mukdahan , and Quang Tri. The commitment was made at the 8th Confe
Pakistan suspends NATO supply route for security reasons

Pakistan suspends NATO supply route for security reasons

Pakistani officials said Thursday that Pakistan has temporarily suspended the NATO supply route crossing its northwestern border into Afghanistan due to fears of Islamist attacks. An official said the NATO trucks have been held...
Vietnam, Laos improve cooperation in science

Vietnam, Laos improve cooperation in science

(VOVworld) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday met with Lao Minister of Science and Technology Boviengkham Vongdara, who is visiting Vietnam until Thursday. Vongdara, who is President of the Lao...
President receives Cambodian top legislator

President receives Cambodian top legislator

(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang received in Hanoi on Monday Cambodian National Assembly Chairman Samdec Heng Samri. Sang expressed his pleasure to meet with Heng Samri when the two countries...
Vietnam opposes to China’s Sansha city election

Vietnam opposes to China’s Sansha city election

(VOVworld) – More than 1,100 voters in 15 constituencies on three archipelagoes - Zhongsa, Xisha, and Nansha - cast ballots yesterday to elect deputies to their first term in the Municipal People’s Council of...
Vietnam affirms sovereignty over Truong Sa, Hoang Sa

Vietnam affirms sovereignty over Truong Sa, Hoang Sa

Taiwan’s Liberty Times website reported on Sunday that Taiwan is considering extending a runway by an additional 500m on Ba Dinh island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago. On the same day, the Taiwan Central...
Syrian political crisis spins out of control

Syrian political crisis spins out of control

(VOVworld) – Fighting in Syria has reached a new intensity. Five days of escalating violence in the capital city of Damascus culminated in a suicide bomb blast targeting the National Security Agency on...
Vietnam-Laos friendship in the new period

Vietnam-Laos friendship in the new period

(VOVworld) – Vietnam and Laos celebrate their 35th anniversary of the signing of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty on July 18th. The treaty reflects the two countries’ determination to uphold the traditional friendship...
3rd Vietnam-Laos Friendship Festival opens

3rd Vietnam-Laos Friendship Festival opens

(VOVworld) – The 3rd Vietnam-Laos Friendship Festival kicked off today in Hanoi, opening a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Laos. The event was...
Vietnam ranks 9th at 53rd IMO

Vietnam ranks 9th at 53rd IMO

(VOV) – A team of 6 Vietnamese students finished ninth at the 53rd International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) in Argentina, winning one gold, three silver and two bronze medals. The only gold medal...