Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visits Colombia

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visits Colombia

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh is on an official visit to Colombia July 13-16. At Thursday’s meeting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the two leaders agreed...
Vietnamese culture introduced in Peru

Vietnamese culture introduced in Peru

(VOVworld) – To mark the 195th National Day of Peru (1821-2016) and the 22nd anniversary of Vietnam-Peru diplomatic ties, Peru’s Embassy in Vietnam organized a series of activities...
North America Summit opens

North America Summit opens

(VOVworld) – The North America Summit was convened in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday. US President Barack Obama, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed how to improve economic competitiveness, trade...
Colombia revises constitution to make way for peace deal

Colombia revises constitution to make way for peace deal

(VOVworld) – Colombia’s House of Representatives ratified a constituent law for peace on Thursday, an adjustment in Constitution that legalizes the pending peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ...
Germany, Cuba bolster bilateral cooperation

Germany, Cuba bolster bilateral cooperation

(VOVworld) - Germany and Cuba have showed their readiness to promote bilateral cooperation. The statement came after a meeting between German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and visiting Cuban Foreign Minister...
 Zika virus may be more dangerous than initially thought

Zika virus may be more dangerous than initially thought

(VOVworld)- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently announced that Zika virus causes unborn babies’ deformities, including microcephaly. CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat said...
Colombia to sign peace deal with FARC in May

Colombia to sign peace deal with FARC in May

(VOVworld) – Colombian Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo said on Friday that the Colombian government and leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will sign a peace deal in May...
The long, hard fight against Zika

The long, hard fight against Zika

(VOVworld) - The head of the World Health Organization has warned of a long, difficult battle against the mosquito-borne Zika virus. During a visit to Brazil, Margaret Chan praised the Brazilian government...
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...
Latin America promotes integration and unity

Latin America promotes integration and unity

(VOVworld) – Twenty-two state leaders from 33 member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) participated in a summit on Wednesday in Quito, Ecuador to promote...