VietNamese President and Russian Prime Minister meet

VietNamese President and Russian Prime Minister meet

Vietnamese and Russian leaders have agreed to speed up a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the customs alliance of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev...
ASEAN unity strengthened

ASEAN unity strengthened

(VOVworld) – Closer links and greater unity are important to all ASEAN members, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said yesterday at a press conference at the bloc’s headquarters in Indonesia. Reviewing the 45th...
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...
Saudi Arabia calls for Islamic summit

Saudi Arabia calls for Islamic summit

Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders next month to address the risks of “sedition” threatening Muslim countries. King Abdullah called for a solidarity meeting to ensure unity...
For an ASEAN of one Community, one Vision

For an ASEAN of one Community, one Vision

(VOVworld) - Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh leads the Vietnamese delegation at this year’s 45th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting as well as the Post Ministerial Meeting, the East Asia Summit,...
Partnership agreement signed with EU official

Partnership agreement signed with EU official

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton signed the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between Viet Nam and the EU at the EU...
EC approves the first bailout for Spain

EC approves the first bailout for Spain

The European Commission yesterday/ on Wednesday approved a 4.5 billion euro package for Spain and a 19 billion euro guarantee from Madrid for troubled Bankia’s subsidiary of Spanish BFA...
Vietnam ICT Summit 2012 opens in Hanoi

Vietnam ICT Summit 2012 opens in Hanoi

(VOVworld) – With the theme “National Core Infrastructure”, the 2012 Vietnam Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Summit opened today/Tuesday in Hanoi. The delegates discussed strategies and solutions to upgrade...
Rio+20 summit concludes

Rio+20 summit concludes

(VOVworld) – The UN sustainable development summit or Rio+20 in Brazil has ended. The 3 day summit reached important agreements, including world leaders pledging 513 billion USD to step up global...