Ukraine to hold early general election October 26

Ukraine to hold early general election October 26

(VOVworld) - Ukraine will hold early parliamentary elections Sunday, October 26, amidst ongoing political turmoil. A total of 29 political parties are expected to take part in the Ukraine’s Parliament election...
Ebola remains a big global concern

Ebola remains a big global concern

(VOVworld) - The World Health Organization announced Thursday that the Ebola outbreak is still an emergency. The virus’s death toll is increasing. 4,900 people have died out of 9...
NYC physician tests positive for Ebola

NYC physician tests positive for Ebola

(VOVworld) – A “Doctors Without Borders” physician recently returned from West Africa has tested positive for Ebola, the first confirmed case in New York City, authorities said Thursday
Russia urges Ukraine to guarantee gas payment

Russia urges Ukraine to guarantee gas payment

(VOVworld) – Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday Ukraine should be able to pay off its outstanding gas bill within a week, adding that the deadlock between Moscow and...
Japan opens photo exhibition on Vietnam’s War

Japan opens photo exhibition on Vietnam’s War

(VOV) - A viscerally gripping photo exhibition entitled “The Vietnam War and Okinawa Bases” of Japanese war photographer Bunyo Ishikawa will open at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Tokyo this Saturday
Two Koreas hold high-level military talks

Two Koreas hold high-level military talks

(VOVworld) - The two Koreas began their high- level military talks on Wednesday at the border truce village of Panmunjom, following a series of recent incidents on their land and maritime...
Vietnam steps up Ebola response

Vietnam steps up Ebola response

(VOVworld) – The Emergency Operation Centre of the Vietnamese Health Ministry held an emergency meeting this week to review Ebola preventative measures in Vietnam with experts from the World Health Organisation, the US Centre...
Preventing Ebola: not an easy task

Preventing Ebola: not an easy task

(VOVworld) - Since the first Ebola case was identified in Guinea in March, the epidemic has killed over 4,000 people in several countries. The rapid spread of the epidemic, for which there is...
IS releases video of beheading British hostage

IS releases video of beheading British hostage

(VOVworld) - A video has been released on the internet that purports to show an Islamic State fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning, the fourth such killing carried out by the...
Vietnam-RoK Joint Statement

Vietnam-RoK Joint Statement

(VOVworld) - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Thursday issued a Joint Statement during the visit to the RoK by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s...
Scenario for climate change response in Vietnam

Scenario for climate change response in Vietnam

(VOVworld ) - Vietnam continues to be singled out as one of the world’s climate change hotspots. With its long coastline and low-lying deltas, researchers warn millions of people in the country...