Syrian rebels fire mortars at president’s palace

Syrian rebels fire mortars at president’s palace

Syrian rebels said on Monday they fired mortar shells at the presidential palace, the Damascus International Airport, and security buildings to mark the second anniversary of the uprising against President...
Potential instability challenges Egypt

Potential instability challenges Egypt

(VOVworld) - Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi insists that his newly approved Constitutional Declaration will be invalid once a new constitution is approved by a referendum. This is his latest concession following strong...
 Autumn in historic Ba Dinh square

Autumn in historic Ba Dinh square

(VOVworld) - If Hanoi is considered the heart of the nation, Ba Dinh square is its heart. Since the autumn of 1945, the square has witnessed various historic events. We now tell...
Hoang Nhu and memories of the August Revolution

Hoang Nhu and memories of the August Revolution

(VOVworld) - In August, 1945, Thai Binh was one of the first earliest provinces to seize power. The soldiers and people of all ages and social strata united as one to support the revolution...
Music of the August Revolution

Music of the August Revolution

(VOVworld)-The 1945 August Revolution was an important milestone in Vietnamese history and opened a new page in Vietnam’s musical history, too. During this period, songwriters and musicians who were revolutionary activists...
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...
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...
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...