38th liberation day of Truong Sa marked

38th liberation day of Truong Sa marked

(VOVworld) – On the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the liberation of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, many activities are underway on the islands and on marine defence platform DK 1
Vietnam seeks sustainable poverty reduction

Vietnam seeks sustainable poverty reduction

(VOVworld) – The Prime Minister has approved the third phase of its socio-economic development program for especially disadvantaged communes of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam’s mountain regions, which is called...
‘Books change lives’

‘Books change lives’

(VOVworld) – Encouraging a book reading habit and promoting a reading culture for everyone, especially children, is one of the most important goals of this year’s Book and Reading Culture Festival....
Vietnam takes stronger measures against bird flu

Vietnam takes stronger measures against bird flu

(VOVworld) – Closer monitoring of acute pneumonia patients and border quarantine services are two important tools for dealing with avian flu, the National Steering Committee on Bird Flu Prevention and Control...
 Boston bombing suspect may face death penalty

Boston bombing suspect may face death penalty

The surviving Boston bombing suspect could face the death penalty after being charged by US officials on Monday. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19 years old, is accused of using a weapon of mass...
Biased information on human rights in Vietnam

Biased information on human rights in Vietnam

(VOVworld)- The US Department of State on April 19 released its annual report on human rights around the world including Vietnam. Earlier, on April 18, the European Parliament issued a...

China confirms 20 H7N9 deaths

According to the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission on Sunday, there have been two more deaths of human H7N9 avian influenza in Zhejiang Province
Biased reports on human rights in Vietnam

Biased reports on human rights in Vietnam

(VOVworld) -The European Parliament on April 18 issued a resolution on human rights in Vietnam saying that Vietnam violates the right to freedom of expression. After that, the US Department of State released...

China protests US human rights report

(VOVworld)- Chinese Information Office of China's State Council on Sunday released Human Rights Record of the United States in 2012 in response to the Country Reports on Human Rights...
Books and Reading Culture Festival opens

Books and Reading Culture Festival opens

(VOVworld) – The “Books and Reading Culture” Festival opened at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on Saturday. The event began with an incense offering ceremony to recall the country’s thousand...
Workshop on promoting green tourism

Workshop on promoting green tourism

(VOVworld)- A workshop on promoting environmentally friendly tourism opened in Hanoi on Friday as part of the first Vietnam International Travel Mart 2013
Localities step up fight against bird flu

Localities step up fight against bird flu

(VOVworld) – Ministries, departments, and localities have followed the government’s urging to strengthen their precautions against the two strains of bird flu H7N9 and H5N1