Vietnam anticipates 7% GDP growth in 2016

Vietnam anticipates 7% GDP growth in 2016

(VOVworld) – The government meeting for February convened in Hanoi on Monday. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called for greater efforts to achieve a 7% GDP growth rate in 2016 pursuing...
Syrian ceasefire violated in first 24 hours

Syrian ceasefire violated in first 24 hours

(VOVworld) – 9 violations of Syria’s ceasefire were reported but on the whole, the ceasefire in Syria is being respected, according to the head of Russia’s coordination centre in Syria...
Reformists lead in Iran parliament vote

Reformists lead in Iran parliament vote

(VOVworld) – Reformists and moderate conservatives were leading in Iranian parliamentary elections according to early results on Saturday with 29 out of 30 seats for the capital city of Tehran
Localities mark Vietnamese Doctors’ Day

Localities mark Vietnamese Doctors’ Day

(VOVworld) – President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan visited the Vietnam Medical Association, Military Hospital 354, the General Department of Logistics, and the National Lung Hospital on the...
Syria peace talks in Geneva delayed

Syria peace talks in Geneva delayed

(VOVworld) - UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that the international conference on Syria scheduled to take place in Geneva has been delayed
EU lifts sanctions on Belarus

EU lifts sanctions on Belarus

(VOVworld) – On Thursday the European Union officially lifted most of its sanctions on Belarus, including sanctions on President Lukashenko
Vietnamese Doctors’ Day marked

Vietnamese Doctors’ Day marked

(VOVworld) – 60 outstanding young doctors were honored in Hanoi on Thursday as part of activities to mark the 61st Vietnamese Doctors’ Day February 27. An award called “ Dang Thuy Tram”...
Zika cases detected in many countries

Zika cases detected in many countries

(VOVworld) – The Czech Republic has identified its first two cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in two Czechs returning from separate trips to the Caribbean, the Czech Health Minister...