Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

(VOVworld) – Worshipping the Mother Goddess – Mother of the Universe - has been a time-honoured spiritual practice in Vietnam since prehistoric times. The ancient Vietnam people initiated the practice of communicating with the...
Russian and France hold different views on the Syria crisis

Russian and France hold different views on the Syria crisis

Russia stood firm in the face of growing international pressure for tougher action over Syria , rejecting military intervention and questioning sanctions as fears of civil war grew. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met separately...
Shaky future in Syria

Shaky future in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Syria. Annan praised the “positive spirit” of the coordination between the...
Vice President visits Germany

Vice President visits Germany

(VOVworld) - Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan is visiting Germany before going to Greece to attend the Global Women’s Summit. Doan attended a ceremony to open Vietin Bank’s second...
Vietnam attends UN sci-tech meeting

Vietnam attends UN sci-tech meeting

(VOV) – Vietnam’s Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan highlighted several scientific and technological achievements which have helped with Vietnam’s economic development
Euro crisis overshadows G8 talks

Euro crisis overshadows G8 talks

Leaders of the world’s eight largest economies held an online conference on the euro crisis on Thursday, the day before the G8 summit takes place in the US
Fresh breeze in French political arena

Fresh breeze in French political arena

(VOVworld) – The first cabinet meeting chaired by new French Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault took place on Thursday, May 17th. Nominated as Prime Minister right after President Francois Hollande took office, Ayrault...