Wednesday January 8, 2020

Wednesday January 8, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - On the first edition of the Letter Box in 2020, we’d like to wish all of you a year full of happiness. We’re very glad to...
Middle East mired in escalating tensions

Middle East mired in escalating tensions

(VOVWORLD) - Tensions in the Middle East has been escalating following the US’s declaration of additional troops deployed to the region after hundreds protesters stormed its embassy compound in Iraq on Tuesday....
Turkey passes bill to send troops to Libya

Turkey passes bill to send troops to Libya

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed to Libya in support of the Tripoli-based government in Libya’s worsening civil war
World leaders convey New Year messages

World leaders convey New Year messages

(VOVWORLD) - Heads of state and governments around the globe delivered speeches and sent messages to mark the arrival of 2020, wishing for a good year ahead
Workers sent abroad on the rise

Workers sent abroad on the rise

(VOVWORLD) - There was a total of nearly 150,000 Vietnamese working abroad in 2019, 123% of the year’s target and up 3% from last year, said the Department of Overseas...
“Golden girl” of Vietnamese track and field

“Golden girl” of Vietnamese track and field

(VOVWORLD) - 24-year-old track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh shone at the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, winning 3 gold medals. The tiny athlete surprised everyone...
China launches its largest carrier rocket

China launches its largest carrier rocket

(VOVWORLD) - China launched the largest carrier rocket of the country for the third time, from Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday evening
Indonesia remembers 2004 tsunami victims

Indonesia remembers 2004 tsunami victims

(VOVWORLD) - A memorial was held on Thursday in the Indonesian province of Aceh for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 15 years ago. A major earthquake occurred off the island of...