NA Standing Committee wraps up 10th meeting

NA Standing Committee wraps up 10th meeting

(VOVworld) - The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Wednesday questioned Chief Government Inspector Huynh Phong Tranh about the settlement of complaints and denunciations, the fight against corruption and inspections on...
UN backs health project to boost youth development

UN backs health project to boost youth development

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s national strategy for youth development until 2020 has been completed by a project that got underway on Wednesday by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the United Nations Fund...
Ho Chi Minh City starts a new school year

Ho Chi Minh City starts a new school year

(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Education and Training on Sunday convened a meeting to review the 2011-2012 academic year and discuss tasks for the 2012-2013...
Helping AO/ Dioxin victims

Helping AO/ Dioxin victims

(VOVworld) - Toxic chemicals dropped on Vietnam by the US army between 1961 and 1971 had a devastating, long-term effect on people’s health and the environment. More than 4.8 million Vietnamese were...
Golden fields of grain

Golden fields of grain

(VOV) - Traveling 80km from Lao Cai city near the northern border in late September, you will have the chance to see the stunning terraced fields turning yellow in Y Ty commune of Bat Xat district....
American freedom or American curse?

American freedom or American curse?

(VOVworld)- In the wake of recent gun attacks which killed or injured dozens of people in the US, the New York Police Department on Wednesday asked Twitter to identify one of...
3 billion VND donated to AO/dioxin victims

3 billion VND donated to AO/dioxin victims

(VOVworld) – Ho Chi Minh city yesterday hosted an art performance themed “Desire to live” to raise money for agent orange (AO)/ dioxin victims. This is the sixth such event held by the Ho...
Enhancing Vietnam-DPRK ties

Enhancing Vietnam-DPRK ties

(VOVworld) - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Nam has begun a three-day official visit to...
Syrian army takes full control of Damascus

Syrian army takes full control of Damascus

The Syrian army said on Saturday it has seized the last rebel-held district of the capital as insurgents in the strategic northern city of Aleppo came under heavy bombardment...
Walk raises funds for AO victims

Walk raises funds for AO victims

(VOVworld) - Nearly 10,000 people joined a walk at Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO) victims and disabled people