EU praises Vietnam’s spending transparency

EU praises Vietnam’s spending transparency

(VOVworld)- EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs has praised the Vietnamese government’s efforts to ensure spending transparency. The diplomat made the remarks at a signing ceremony to update the UN-...
Vietnam eradicates TB by 2050

Vietnam eradicates TB by 2050

(VOVworld) - The National Anti-Tuberculosis Program has reviewed its activities and mapped out future work plan. It has successfully covered 100% of the national territory with a focus on healthcare...
Vietnam responds to World Water Day

Vietnam responds to World Water Day

(VOVworld)- Vietnam needs to use its water resources responsibly. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thai Lai was speaking at a meeting Thursday in Vi Thanh City
March 21, 2012

March 21, 2012

For the first time in many years, we’ve heard from a listener in the United Arab Emirates. In a 5-page email dated March 15, Dr. Avinash Cheekoth wrote
Vietnam progresses in gender equality

Vietnam progresses in gender equality

(VOVworld)- Vietnam has made remarkable progress in addressing gender disparity in education, employment and healthcare. United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, Bruce Campbell, was speaking today/Monday in Hanoi at the...
Vietnam aims to become IT powerhouse early

Vietnam aims to become IT powerhouse early

(VOVworld)-Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has endorsed the Politbureau's Resolution No 13 on IT application for modernization and industrialization. The resolution emphasized the role of IT application in turning Vietnam...
Syria after one year of unrest

Syria after one year of unrest

(VOVworld) – March 15 marks one year of political crisis in Syria, which has killed more than 8,000 people. Efforts by the Syrian government and the international community have failed...