US troops punished after torching the Koran

US troops punished after torching the Koran

The United States military said yesterday/ on Monday that it was disciplining US troops after copies of the Koran were burnt, provoking outrage in Afghanistan earlier this year
Has the war in Syria come to an end?

Has the war in Syria come to an end?

(VOVworld) – Beginning next month, Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi will replace Kofi Annan as special U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria. He has pledged to prioritize the Syrian people’s interests and spare no effort...

France: New outbreak of urban unrest

France has suffered a fresh outbreak of urban unrest, with three police officers wounded in an attack by a crowd firing shotguns and lobbing petrol bombs. The unrest began after a police...
Eternal value of  August revolution

Eternal value of August revolution

(VOVworld) - 67 years ago, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnamese people from north to south rose up for the August revolution to gain power and establish the first worker...
Former Party leaders get Party membership badges

Former Party leaders get Party membership badges

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday presented 50-year and 75-year Party membership badges to former Party leaders in recognition of their great contributions to the glorious revo
Undercurrent in the Egyptian political arena

Undercurrent in the Egyptian political arena

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s political arena is growing more turbulent as the power struggle between President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s powerful military clique becomes fiercer. In a surprise move last Sunday, Morsi appointed...
August 8, 2012

August 8, 2012

A: From Kolkata, India, our regular listener Sanjib Biswas sent us a letter instead of emailing us as he usually does. In a letter dated July 12, he reported listening to our July 11 broadcast with crystal clear reception....
Meeting of former Soviet Union military specialists

Meeting of former Soviet Union military specialists

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese Party, government, and people will always bear in mind the enormous assistance, contributions, and sacrifice of the Soviet people during Vietnam’s two resistance wars. Vietnamese Ambassador...
UN General Assembly discusses Syria crisis

UN General Assembly discusses Syria crisis

The UN General Assembly met on Thursday to discuss the crisis in Syria. The Assembly is likely to vote on a draft resolution that condemns the Security Council for failing to...
Syrian crisis escalates to armed conflict

Syrian crisis escalates to armed conflict

Russia changed the status of the situation in Syria from “complicated” to “emergency or armed conflict”. The change means Russia officially recognizes that Syria has plunged into a civil war