World reacts to death of Fidel Castro

World reacts to death of Fidel Castro

(VOVworld) - Following an announcement that Cuban leader Fidel Castro passed away on Friday at the age of 90, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sent his condolences to the government and...
Italy, Vietnam foster strategic partnership

Italy, Vietnam foster strategic partnership

(VOVworld) - President Tran Dai Quang and Italian President Sergio Mattarella have affirmed their determination to deepen the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership in an effective manner
Turkey to recruit 30,000 new soldiers

Turkey to recruit 30,000 new soldiers

(VOVworld) - Turkey's armed forces will recruit 30,000 new personnel to fill vacancies following the dismissal of personnel suspected of involvement in the coup attempt of July 15, the...
ISIS recruits likely to return to Europe

ISIS recruits likely to return to Europe

(VOVworld) - Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon estimated that between 3,000 and 5,000 Islamic State militants of European nationality, who are now in Syria and Iraq, are likely to...
Japan ratifies Paris climate accord

Japan ratifies Paris climate accord

(VOVworld) - Japan on Tuesday ratified the Paris Agreement on fighting global warming, joining the landmark accord creating a new international framework for reining in carbon emissions
UK Prime Minister visits India

UK Prime Minister visits India

(VOVworld) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in New Delhi on Sunday to seek a post-Brexit trade deal with India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world
Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces advanced on the city of Mosul from the east on Monday as an operation to recapture the Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq entered its...
NA debates several revised draft laws

NA debates several revised draft laws

(VOvworld) – On Monday, the National Assembly listened to a report verifying the amendments to the bill on management and use of state assets, the bill on railways, and the law...
Syria: fierce fighting in Aleppo

Syria: fierce fighting in Aleppo

(VOVworld) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday that at least 21 civilians, including two children, have been killed since Friday in attacks by the militant forces
Vietnam responds to World Savings Day

Vietnam responds to World Savings Day

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Vietnam Women’s Union, and the State Bank of Vietnam hosted a ceremony to launch a week of savings in Vietnam in response to...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

A: Le Duc Tho was the first and only person ever to refuse a Nobel Peace Prize. In his declining statement, he wrote: "Peace has not yet really been established in...