US Presidential Election: Last-minute efforts

US Presidential Election: Last-minute efforts

(VOV) – The 45th US Presidential election is less than 12 hours away. US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have spent the last few days campaigning in crucial swing...
US increases its presence in Asia - Pacific

US increases its presence in Asia - Pacific

(VOVworld) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on an 11-day Asia-Pacific tour. She will visit China, Indonesia, Russia, the Cook Islands, Brunei, and East Timor. As...
APEC 2012 opens with senior officials meeting

APEC 2012 opens with senior officials meeting

The 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) opened today/ on Sunday with its usual senior officials' meeting aimed at identifying issues for further discussion. The APEC senior officials mee
American freedom or American curse?

American freedom or American curse?

(VOVworld)- In the wake of recent gun attacks which killed or injured dozens of people in the US, the New York Police Department on Wednesday asked Twitter to identify one of...
Vietnam, Russia boost strategic partnership

Vietnam, Russia boost strategic partnership

(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage today began a 5-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is Truong Tan Sang’s...
US Presidential Election: a close race

US Presidential Election: a close race

(VOVworld) – The US Presidential Election which will take place four months from now is shaping up as a very close race between incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, former Massachusetts...
PCA marks breakthrough for Vietnam – EU relations

PCA marks breakthrough for Vietnam – EU relations

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Catherine Ashton have signed the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) during Minh’s visit to the...
Euro crisis overshadows G8 talks

Euro crisis overshadows G8 talks

Leaders of the world’s eight largest economies held an online conference on the euro crisis on Thursday, the day before the G8 summit takes place in the US
Putin not to attend the G8 summit in the US

Putin not to attend the G8 summit in the US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Barack Obama that he will not attend the G8 summit in the US later this month. Mr Putin, who was inaugurated as President...
Francois Hollande wins French presidential election

Francois Hollande wins French presidential election

(VOVworld) - Socialist candidate Francois Hollande defeated French incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential runoff Sunday. Preliminary results showed Hollande with 51% of votes ahead of Sarkozy with 48%. Sarkozy...
New political party formed in Egypt

New political party formed in Egypt

Mohamed ElBaradei and other prominent Egyptians on Saturday launched a party which he said would one day govern the country, offering a new choice to voters seeking alternatives to Islamist...
Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh visits Myanmar

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh visits Myanmar

(VOVworld)- Myanmar will continue its bilateral cooperation with Vietnam in regional and international issues of mutual concern. Myanmar President Thein Sein made the pledge while meeting with Foreign Minister Pham Binh...
Putin faces difficult term

Putin faces difficult term

(VOVworld) - Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in Russia’s Presidential election has sent him back to the Kremlin to assume the country’s top job. After 4 years as Russia’s Prime...
Vietnam – Asian partner in demand

Vietnam – Asian partner in demand

ASEAN countries should continue to be among the world’s economic recovery leaders this year. Six ASEAN members - Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines - are forecast to achieve 6% growth...
United Russia Party experiences a poll setback

United Russia Party experiences a poll setback

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has seen a sharp drop in support in parliamentary elections. With 96% of votes counted, electoral officials said United Russia had just under 50%,...