National Assembly’s legislative reform

National Assembly’s legislative reform

(VOVworld) – The 13th National Assembly has improved its performance, especially in legislative work, in 2012. Vietnam’s highest legislative body has determined to improve the quality and number of laws...
Joint effort to clear bombs and landmines

Joint effort to clear bombs and landmines

(VOV) – The 20 bomb and landmine clearance centers of the Ministry of Defence have successfully disposed of bombs in Hoa Quy precinct, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city
Boosting cooperation in Development Triangle Area

Boosting cooperation in Development Triangle Area

(VNA/VOVworld) - Delegates from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have discussed ways to foster closer cooperation at separate meetings of the subcommittees for Economy, Security-External Relations, Environment-Society, and Local...
Russia deepens defense ministery reshuffle

Russia deepens defense ministery reshuffle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Deputy Defense Minister Yelena Kozlova, who oversaw finances, and Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Chushkin, who was in charge of communications technologies
Russia deepens defense ministery reshuffle

Russia deepens defense ministery reshuffle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Deputy Defense Minister Yelena Kozlova, who oversaw finances, and Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Chushkin, who was in charge of communications technologies
Russia deepens defense ministery reshuffle

Russia deepens defense ministery reshuffle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Deputy Defense Minister Yelena Kozlova, who oversaw finances, and Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Chushkin, who was in charge of communications technologies
Ireland helps Vietnam deal with UXO

Ireland helps Vietnam deal with UXO

(VNA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) signed by Irish Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello and President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations...
  October 24th , 2012

October 24th , 2012

Here’s an email from Juan Carlos Gil Mongio of Spain. He said he was very happy because he received our answer to his recent letter and he can...
NA debates Law on Cooperatives

NA debates Law on Cooperatives

(VOV/VOVworld)- On Thursday, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee discussed the Law on Cooperatives and the revised Law on Electricity. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung attended the meeting
22nd August 2012

22nd August 2012

This week, we’d like to begin with a frequent listener to the English program, Fumito Hokamura of Japan. In every letter, Fumito poses many questions about Vietnam that he...
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...
Religious freedom in Vietnam can’t be distorted

Religious freedom in Vietnam can’t be distorted

(VOVworld) - The US Department of State 2011 report on International Religious Freedom released on July 30 said “the Vietnamese government did not demonstrate a trend toward either improvement or deterioration...