Greece faces new political crisis

Greece faces new political crisis

(VOVworld)- Greece is facing a new political crisis as the government was faced with a storm of public protest and a looming general strike over its shock decision to shut...

EU economic sanctions against Syria extends 1 year

The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) on Friday announced to extend the economic sanctions against Syria for one year. According to the statement, the restrictive measures will apply until 1...
Gloomy European economy

Gloomy European economy

(VOVworld)- A conference opened in London on Thursday to discuss the future of Europe in the global economy. As the public debt crisis enters its third year and Europe continues to suffer...
Ha Long Bay Cruises

Ha Long Bay Cruises

(VOVworld)- The beauty of Ha Long Bay, which has been twice recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site, always changes over the time. Visiting Ha Long Bay at any...
Attaching human right and aid is non-humanitarian

Attaching human right and aid is non-humanitarian

(VOVworld) – The US House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Human Rights on May 16th approved HR 1897, the so-called “Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013”, which consists of measures to boost human rights...
Spy case strains US- Russian relations

Spy case strains US- Russian relations

(VOVworld)- Relations between Russia and US have been strained by the arrest and expulsion of a US Embassy official in Moscow suspected of trying to recruit a Russian agent with...
Wednesday May 15, 2013

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Scorching summer days have finally come to Vietnam’s northern and central regions. The temperature ranges from 27DC at night to 37DC during the day. I think the temperature in...
ASEAN+6 end first RCEP round of talks

ASEAN+6 end first RCEP round of talks

10 ASEAN members and six partners including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India on Monday concluded their first round of talks on the establishment of the Regional Comprehensive Economic...
Meeting marks World Tuberculosis Day

Meeting marks World Tuberculosis Day

(VOVworld) – A meeting themed “For a TB-free Vietnam” opened today/ on Saturday to respond to World Tuberculosis Day, March 24. The event was co-organized by the Ho Chi Minh...
RSF distorts the freedom of press in Vietnam

RSF distorts the freedom of press in Vietnam

VOVworld)-The Reporters Without Borders organization RSF has presented its “Netizen of the Year” award to Vietnamese blogger Huynh Ngoc Chenh. In addition to the award, RSF in its report on World...
March 13, 2013

March 13, 2013

To begin this week’s Letter Box, we’ll say Hello to two new listeners, Andreas Lubnow of Germany and Muhammad Idrees of Pakistan. Welcome to VOV’s community of...
Foreign hostages in Nigeria confirmed dead

Foreign hostages in Nigeria confirmed dead

According to Greek and Italian Foreign Ministry, seven foreign hostages were killed after being kidnapped by a Nigerian terror group in a construction site in Bauchi state