Vietnam-US ties strengthened

Vietnam-US ties strengthened

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. The visit,...
US, Vietnam strengthen economic ties

US, Vietnam strengthen economic ties

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue met on Tuesday with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as part of his official visit to the...
WHO: Smoking kills millions each year

WHO: Smoking kills millions each year

(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that smoking is involved in 7 million deaths annually, half of them from heart disease and nearly 900,000 from second-hand...
Opportunity for peace on the Korean peninsula

Opportunity for peace on the Korean peninsula

(VOVWORLD) - An inter-Korean summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in the Panmonjom truce village on Friday. The meeting,...
Free libraries inspire reading in rural areas

Free libraries inspire reading in rural areas

(VOVWORLD) - Private libraries have been established by individuals, families, and clans in rural areas over the past few years with free access for local people. This model has encouraged reading among...
Global responses to mine elimination

Global responses to mine elimination

(VOVWORLD) - April 4th is observed as International Mine Awareness Day. Themed “Advancing Protection, Peace and Development”, this year’s celebration reflects an aspiration for a world without bombs and mines...
Russia enters new period

Russia enters new period

(VOVWORLD) -Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing a landslide victory with 76% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election
Dedicated physician saves thousands of lives

Dedicated physician saves thousands of lives

(VOVWORLD) - For more than 15 years, doctor Dang The Vy in Ninh Thuan province has treated thousands of patients with tuberculosis and pulmonary diseases, many of them poor ethnic people....
Peru pardons ex-president Fujimori

Peru pardons ex-president Fujimori

(VOVWORLD) - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, serving a 25-year prison sentence, was pardoned on Sunday on "humanitarian grounds