EU pledges financial aid for Myanmar

EU pledges financial aid for Myanmar

Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, on the first-ever visit to Brussels by a Myanmar president, received on Tuesday new pledges of EU economic assistance tied to demands that Myanmar...
World leaders condole Chavez death

World leaders condole Chavez death

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese senior leaders have sent their condolences to Venezuelan leaders over the death of President Hugo Chavez Frias on Tuesday
Tunisian leaders meet for new PM

Tunisian leaders meet for new PM

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki held an emergency meeting with key party leaders on Wednesday to seek a new Prime Minister to lead the nation out of its escalating political crisis
Peace envoy calls for fresh talks on Syria

Peace envoy calls for fresh talks on Syria

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Sunday urged international backing for a Syrian opposition offer to begin talks with the regime, proposed to be held at the UN...
Party leader pays New Year visit to Thach That

Party leader pays New Year visit to Thach That

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited and extended New Year wishes to local people in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That on February 14, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Trong...
Libya tightens security ahead of revolution anniversary

Libya tightens security ahead of revolution anniversary

Libya has announced it’s closing its borders and tightening security. The move comes ahead of the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. A spokesman for the General National...
2013 Spring newspaper review

2013 Spring newspaper review

(VOVworld) – 2013 Spring newspapers highlight the Party and government’s Lunar New Year's messages, the Party’s founding anniversary, and the country’s socio-economic progress, make forecasts for the...
Iran's leader rejects US nuclear talks offer

Iran's leader rejects US nuclear talks offer

Iran's supreme leader on Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the United States, effectively quashing suggestions for a breakthrough one-on-one dialogue on the nuclear standoff. The...