Vietnamese, Cambodian navies boost ties

Vietnamese, Cambodian navies boost ties

(VOV) – The Royal Cambodian Army’s naval command headquarters, a friendship gift from the Vietnam Naval High Command, was inaugurated in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, yesterday. A Vietnamese delegation led...
Huge rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Huge rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

(VOVworld) – Thousands of people yesterday gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest a new constitutional amendment, dissolution of parliament, and a possibility of forming a new constituent committee
Large-scale protest in Egypt

Large-scale protest in Egypt

(VOVworld) - Tens of thounsands of Egyptians on Tuesday took to the streets to protest against a verdict for former president Hosni Mubarak and the senior police officials linked to the...
Vietnam condemns the Houla massacre in Syria

Vietnam condemns the Houla massacre in Syria

(VOVworld) - Vietnam calls on all parties concerned to conduct a full investigation on the recent massacre of civilians in the Syrian village of Houla and follow international humanitarian norms and respect human rights. Addressing...
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...
UN strongly condemns Syrian attacks

UN strongly condemns Syrian attacks

(VOVworld) - UN Secretary-general Ban Ki Moon has strongly condemned massive killings in Al Houleh village, which is close to Syrian’s Homs province, killing more than 92 on Friday
The long dress, a symbol of Vietnamese culture

The long dress, a symbol of Vietnamese culture

(VOVworld)-The long dress or ao dai is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. Although there has never been an official document designating the “ao dai” as the national dress...
Bomb blasts in southern Thailand

Bomb blasts in southern Thailand

Three car bombs exploded in a downtown area of Yala city in southern Thailand's Yala Province on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 110 others
US – Afghanistan relationship strained

US – Afghanistan relationship strained

(VOVworld) The US - Afghanistan relationship has become severely strained lately. A US soldier shot and killed 16 Afghani civilians, mostly women and children, on Sunday, adding more fuel to the...
Escalating violence in Syria

Escalating violence in Syria

(VOVworld) - Arab League foreign ministers meet on Sunday in Cairo to discuss their next move over the Syrian crisis
Clashes erupt again in Libya

Clashes erupt again in Libya

Rival Libyan militias clashed south of Tripoli, raising fresh security concerns with the war-torn North African country
Nigeria – Double crisis

Nigeria – Double crisis

Nigeria is in crisis with escalating racial and religious conflicts. Demonstrations against a government decision to raise fuel prices have become widespread. The media reports growing social instability there and...
Healing landmine wounds

Healing landmine wounds

Nearly 40 years after the war, Vietnam is still suffering from wartime aftermaths with the number of landmine victims mounting year after year
Egypt will form a national salvation government

Egypt will form a national salvation government

Egyptian military rulers have officially begun crisis talks with leaders of political parties across the spectrum, a day after the cabinet submitted its resignation to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)....