Vietnamese Seed Fund makes its debut

Vietnamese Seed Fund makes its debut

(VOVworld)- The Vietnamese Seed Fund, an academic sponsorship fund aims to seek, support, and nurture young talents in various fields nationwide officially made its debut on Saturday
Vietnam responds to World AIDS Day

Vietnam responds to World AIDS Day

(VOVworld) – This year’s World AIDS Day themes ‘Getting to Zero’ aiming to achieve a generation where no one dies of AIDS, no one newly acquires HIV, and the rights...
China launches Yaogan Weixing 16 satellite

China launches Yaogan Weixing 16 satellite

A Chinese rocket called Long March 4C on Sunday successfully launched Yaogan Weixing 16 satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, the Xinhua news agency reported
Vietnam contributes to strengthening ASEAN

Vietnam contributes to strengthening ASEAN

(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage has successfully wrapped up his participation at the 21st ASEAN summit and related summits in Cambodia. Our Current Affairs...
21st ASEAN Summit concludes

21st ASEAN Summit concludes

(VNA) - 21st ASEAN Summit has concluded with leaders approving the Human Rights Declaration, the first ever important political document on human rights cooperation in the region
4 decades of Vietnam-Denmark relationship

4 decades of Vietnam-Denmark relationship

(VOVworld)- Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has begun a two-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit demonstrates the development of bilateral ties between the two countries, especially in...

HCM City raises funds for the poor

(VOV/VOVworld)- HCM City’s Red Cross Society says it will launch a program to raise funds to ensure a happy new year for the poor on January 20 next...
Iran announces construction of new space center

Iran announces construction of new space center

The Iranian Space Agency director says the Islamic Republic constructs a new space center in the southeast region of the country. Hamid Fazeli did not specify the location of the new space center, but said its location was chosen to be...
 Putin calls for greater investment in Russia

Putin calls for greater investment in Russia

Russia always welcomes domestic and foreign investors who want to pour capital into its economy, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the investment forum “Russia calling”
IMF to lower global growth forecast

IMF to lower global growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, is set to cut its forecast for global growth next month when it updates its projections for the world economy
Iran’s nuclear crisis is heating up

Iran’s nuclear crisis is heating up

(VOVworld) – Iran’s nuclear crisis is causing an intense headache for the world community. The tiniest spark is likely to ignite a conflagration, perhaps the World War III. VOV’s...

Iran's Ahmadinejad heads to New York for UN meet

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left Tehran yesterday/ on Saturday for New York and the UN General Assembly, where he will deliver his final speech to the world gathering. His speech this year is keenly awaited...

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Cruise missile

Pakistan today/ on Monday conducted a successful test firing of an indigenously developed multi-tube cruise missile, with a range of 700 km, and capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The Babur Cruise Missile Hatf-VII is...
05 September 2012

05 September 2012

Among the letters and emails we received during the week, we’d like to begin with Rattan Kumar Paul, a teacher and co-coordinator of the South Asia Cri DXer...