Combining startup spirit and innovation

Combining startup spirit and innovation

(VOVworld) – 2016 was observed as a National Year for Start-ups, part of a “National Program to Support an Innovative Startup Ecosystem in Vietnam by 2025”. The number of start...
The US in 2016: an unexpected year

The US in 2016: an unexpected year

(VOVworld)-2016 witnessed many unexpected events in the US with Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election being the highlight
Vietnam's top 10 sports events of 2016

Vietnam's top 10 sports events of 2016

1. Olympic gold medal for shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh Hoang Xuan Vinh won Vietnam’s first gold medal in the ten-metre air pistol event at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. He...
Migrant crisis: darkness in 2016

Migrant crisis: darkness in 2016

(VOVworld) – Despite efforts to cope with migrant flows, EU countries haven’t been able to agree on a solution and the migrant crisis has undermined security in the host countries
2016: Natural disasters in retrospect

2016: Natural disasters in retrospect

(VOVworld) - Thousands of people lost their lives due to natural calamities this year. Consequent property losses have pressurized many countries’ budget in reconstruction, which slowed down global economic growth
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

A: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Christmas is just around the corner and we wish you a happy holiday season
IAEA affirms Iran’s commitment to nuke deal

IAEA affirms Iran’s commitment to nuke deal

(VOVworld) – Director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Yukiya Amano on Sunday said Iran has shown commitment on its nuclear program agreed with the P5+1 group (including the US, the UK, France...
Colombia: FARC registers as a political party

Colombia: FARC registers as a political party

(VOVworld) – Colombia’s daily newspaper The Public reported Thursday that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has officially registered as a political party, following the Constitutional Court’s...
EU protects ocean ecologies

EU protects ocean ecologies

(VOVworld) – The European Parliament (EP) has approved bans on trawling below 800m in EU waters. The ban, setting a worldwide precedent, will help to protect vulnerable deep-sea marine ecosystems...