Ukraine announces new sanctions against Russia

Ukraine announces new sanctions against Russia

(VOVWORLD) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday signed a decree broadening sanctions against Russian companies and citizens to include the aluminium and energy producer En+ Group and several other Russian firms
New Zealanders give up guns after massacre

New Zealanders give up guns after massacre

(VOVWORLD) - New Zealanders have begun handing in weapons in response to government appeals following the Christchurch massacre, but the gesture has put some squarely in the social media firing line
The youngest recipient of the Kovalevskaya Award

The youngest recipient of the Kovalevskaya Award

(VOVWORLD) - Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, director of the Vietnam University of Agriculture, received the 2018 Kovalevskaya Award for her research and contributions to veterinary medicine. She is the youngest recipient...
71% of Vietnamese women are in the workforce

71% of Vietnamese women are in the workforce

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will focus on completing its social welfare laws and policies, prioritizing the reform of social insurance and life-long learning for women and girls, and creating jobs for elderly...
US to join naval exercises with ASEAN in 2019

US to join naval exercises with ASEAN in 2019

(VOVWORLD) - US Indo-Pacific Navy Commander Admiral Philip Davidson on Thursday reiterated the US commitment to the region, saying it will conduct exercises with the naval forces of ASEAN countries...