Japan opens photo exhibition on Vietnam’s War

Japan opens photo exhibition on Vietnam’s War

(VOV) - A viscerally gripping photo exhibition entitled “The Vietnam War and Okinawa Bases” of Japanese war photographer Bunyo Ishikawa will open at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Tokyo this Saturday
US drops weapons to Kurdish force in Kobani

US drops weapons to Kurdish force in Kobani

(VOVworld) – The US military said on Sunday that it has airdropped weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to Kurdish forces defending the Syrian city of Kobane against Islamic State militants
Iraq rules out foreign ground intervention

Iraq rules out foreign ground intervention

(VOVworld) – Iraq ruled out any foreign ground intervention to help government forces retake territory lost to jihadists and urged Sunnis to give up such hopes, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al...
Ukraine: Powerful explosion rocks Donetsk

Ukraine: Powerful explosion rocks Donetsk

(VOVworld) - A huge explosion at a chemical plant rocked the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday, smashing windows over a radius of several kilometers and sending...
Religious rituals of the Muong

Religious rituals of the Muong

(VOVworld) – The Muong in Hoa Binh worship their ancestors and practice polytheism. Shamans are respected people who perform religious rituals for families and the community. The Muong consider shamans messengers...
Australia to deploy forces in Iraq

Australia to deploy forces in Iraq

(VOVworld)- Australia has reached a deal with Baghdad for the deployment of about 200 of its special forces to assist Iraqi troops in their fight against Islamic State (IS) militants
Libya regains control of occupied cities

Libya regains control of occupied cities

(VOVworld) - Libya’s internationally recognized prime minister Abdullah al-Thani said Saturday that military forces in the strife-torn country had united to try to recapture Tripoli and the second...
2014 Month for the Poor launched

2014 Month for the Poor launched

(VOVworld) – Nearly 94 million USD was raised and 11,000 houses were built in September for the poor, as stated at a ceremony to launch 2014 Month for the Poor in Hanoi...
US trains security forces in Iraq

US trains security forces in Iraq

(VOVworld) - Dozens of US military advisers arrived in Iraq Wednesday to train Iraqi security forces for their fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS). Iraqi officials said 100 US...
IS advances toward Baghdad

IS advances toward Baghdad

(VOVworld) – Islamic State militants reached Amriyat al-Fallujah, the last town under the control of the Iraqi government in western Anbar province, said the town sheriff Aref al-Janabi