UN Under-Secretary-General visits Vietnam

UN Under-Secretary-General visits Vietnam

(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has met with UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, in Hanoi on March...
Russia, US at odds on Ukraine crisis

Russia, US at odds on Ukraine crisis

(VOVworld) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov failed to reach any agreement on the Ukraine crisis in their meeting in Paris on Sunday
Koreas exchange fires at disputed sea

Koreas exchange fires at disputed sea

(VOVworld) – The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea exchanged fires on Monday into the sea across the western maritime border known as the Northern Limit Line ...
Egypt’s presidential election set for May

Egypt’s presidential election set for May

(VOVworld) – Egypt has set May 26 and 27 for the first round of presidential election following the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, said Supreme Presidential Election Commission (SPEC) chairman...
Hai Phong launches 2014 Cat Ba Tourism Year

Hai Phong launches 2014 Cat Ba Tourism Year

(VOVworld) – Activities are underway to kick off the 2014 Cat Ba Tourism Year. A ceremony to open the event was held on Sunday, which also marked the 55th anniversary of...
Iraq Election Commission withdraws resignation

Iraq Election Commission withdraws resignation

(VOVworld) – Members of the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Sunday withdrew their resignation letters to allay concerns about delaying the general election scheduled for mid-April
Vietnam, Cuba issue joint communiqué

Vietnam, Cuba issue joint communiqué

(VOVworld) – Vietnam and Cuba on Friday issued a joint communiqué as Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left for Haiti, concluding his visit to Cuba from March 26th to 28th