Israel freezes settlement expansion plan

Israel freezes settlement expansion plan

(VOVworld) - Only 381 of 1,800 planned homes in West Bank settlements will be constructed by Israel's Civil Administration, reported the daily newspaper Ha’aretz on Thursday
Egypt cabinet resigns

Egypt cabinet resigns

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s interim government headed by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab submitted its resignation on Monday, a day after newly-elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi was sworn in
Vietnam, Italy strengthen ties

Vietnam, Italy strengthen ties

VOVworld)- Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi began a two-day official visit to Vietnam on Monday at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. Matteo’s visit, the first...
VBF 2014 consolidates investor trust in the new context

VBF 2014 consolidates investor trust in the new context

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s negotiations for a number of free trade agreements and regional security developments have impacted Vietnam’s investment environment. The 2014 mid-term Vietnam Business Forum (VBF 2014), which...
Vietnam’s investment environment stabilized

Vietnam’s investment environment stabilized

(VOVworld) - China’s illegal placement of an oilrig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone has angered the Vietnamese public. Some spontaneous marches have taken place and protestors, incited by extremists, have vandalized...
A memorable visit to War Remnants Museum

A memorable visit to War Remnants Museum

(VOV) - The War Remnants Museum at 28 Vo Van Tan St, District 3 in HCM City is a reliable place that denounces war crimes and highlights Vietnamese people’s heroic struggles for national independence. It was built five...
Vietnamese community in France turn to homeland’s islands

Vietnamese community in France turn to homeland’s islands

(VOVworld)- A Vietnamese student association marched in the city of Grenoble, in southeastern France, to protest China’s deployment of its drilling rig in Vietnam's waters. Earlier, protests occurred in Paris, Strasbourg, and Montpellier. The protest attracted not...
Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

(VOVworld)- Historic images of Hanoi, Haiphong, Hue, Nha Trang and Saigon in the late 19th century were depicted in a valuable collection of photographs by Governor-general of Indochina Armand...
Chinese Foreign Minister visits South Korea

Chinese Foreign Minister visits South Korea

(VOVworld) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off a two-day visit to South Korea on Monday for talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se about North Korea...
Demonstrators protest Thai coup

Demonstrators protest Thai coup

(VOVworld) – Some one thousand demonstrators marched in Bangkok on Sunday to protest last week’s military coup, despite martial law forbidding demonstrations and political gatherings of more than 5 people
Russian PM arrives in Crimea

Russian PM arrives in Crimea

(VOVworld) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Crimea on Sunday on his second visit to the Black Sea peninsula since its integration into the Russian Federation in March