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...
Vietnam invests in improving productivity

Vietnam invests in improving productivity

(VOVworld)- In the context of Vietnam’s extensive international integration in 2016, the Vietnamese government is paying special attention to improving the national competitive edge and people’s living standards. Vietnam has investment...
Greece: protests in Athens over pension reforms

Greece: protests in Athens over pension reforms

(VOVworld) - Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Athens on Saturday in solidarity with farmers who have blocked dozens of highways and border crossings in recent weeks in protest over a pensions...
Uprising by national heroines commemorated

Uprising by national heroines commemorated

(VOVworld) - A ceremony marking the 1976th anniversary of an uprising led by the Hai Ba Trung (Trung Sisters) against foreign invaders was held in Me Linh district, Hanoi, on Saturday,...
A warm Tet holiday in Truong Sa

A warm Tet holiday in Truong Sa

(VOVworld) – Spring has come to every corner in Vietnam. Tet atmosphere has covered all the islands on Truong Sa archipelago. In Truong Sa town which is considered the capital of Truong...
Hanoi welcomes the spring

Hanoi welcomes the spring

(VOVworld) – The lunar new year, called Tet in Vietnamese, is coming in 2 days. Hanoi residents are busy preparing to welcome the year of the Monkey. VOV reports on the...
Ensuring sufficient goods for Tet

Ensuring sufficient goods for Tet

(VOVworld)- The demand for goods ahead of the Lunar New Year has increased 10 to 15%. Shops, supermarkets and even small markets are all busy and crowded. Government agencies have...
Zika epidemic spreads across South America

Zika epidemic spreads across South America

(VOVworld) - Peru’s health ministry has raised its medical alert following the first case of the Zika virus carried by a Venezuelan citizen who entered the country by bus from Colombia. Health Minister...