China may relax one-child policy

China may relax one-child policy

The China Daily cited Zhang Weiqing - the former head of the National Population and Family Planning Commission - on Wednesday in reporting that China is considering changes to its one-child...
Japanese political upheaval

Japanese political upheaval

(VOVworld) – The Japanese political scene is experiencing new challenges. In face of the economic slowdown, and unceasing territorial tension, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s decision to dissolve parliament on November 16 at...
Japanese businessman dedicated to cleaning up Hanoi

Japanese businessman dedicated to cleaning up Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Every Sunday morning, visitors to Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake find a middle-aged man patiently collecting litter strewn on the path or under the benches. He is Ninomiya, Director of the Japanese...
Japan calls on for respect of the UNCLOS

Japan calls on for respect of the UNCLOS

Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Koji Tsuruoka underscored the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in developing maritime order in the international community, in...
Controlling information on the Internet

Controlling information on the Internet

(VOVworld) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court recently jailed bloggers under article 88 of the Criminal Code, after security agencies found websites containing propaganda that distorted Vietnamese Party and State...
Vietnam, Thailand cooperate in rubber exports

Vietnam, Thailand cooperate in rubber exports

(VOV) Thailand’s Agriculture and Cooperatives Deputy Minister Nattawut Saikuar said on Monday that the world’s three biggest exporters of natural rubber, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia need to...
Syria opposes no-fly zone

Syria opposes no-fly zone

Bouthaina Shaaban, the Syrian President’s special envoy, told reporters on Monday that a proposal by Western countries to set up a no-fly zone over Syria would be considered an act of...
2012 U18 International Tennis Tournament opens in Hue

2012 U18 International Tennis Tournament opens in Hue

(VOVworld) – The 2012 U18 International Tennis Tournament opened yesterday in Hue city, a featured activity of National Tourism Year North Central Coastal Area-Hue 2012. 130 athletes from 19 countries and territories...
UK businesses seek opportunities in Vietnam

UK businesses seek opportunities in Vietnam

(VOV) - UK businesses should seek investment opportunities in Vietnam because it is a growing potential market. Paul Smith, Managing Director of Harvey Nash, a supplier of software and IT services in Vietnam,...
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250

Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250

(VOVworld)- Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and...