Consumers’ Rights Day in Vietnam

Consumers’ Rights Day in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The Prime Minister has designated March 15 as Consumers’ Right Day. This is to increase the importance of consumer protection in Vietnam’s sustainable development
Child protection work boosted nationwide

Child protection work boosted nationwide

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs organised a workshop in Hanoi yesterday to discuss child protection between 2016 and 2020. According to Dang Hoa Nam, Director of...
Syria ceasefire not fully implemented

Syria ceasefire not fully implemented

(VOVworld) - On Monday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the ceasefire, which came into force on February 27, covers only one third of Syrian territory
Syrian ceasefire violated in first 24 hours

Syrian ceasefire violated in first 24 hours

(VOVworld) – 9 violations of Syria’s ceasefire were reported but on the whole, the ceasefire in Syria is being respected, according to the head of Russia’s coordination centre in Syria...
Child helmet use increases 11 percent

Child helmet use increases 11 percent

(VOVworld) - The helmet use rate of children in Vietnam increased 36 percent in March 2014 to 47 percent in December last year. The review conference was organised in Hanoi by the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC),...
UN warns of increasing violence in South Sudan

UN warns of increasing violence in South Sudan

(VOVworld)- With senior United Nations officials warning of escalating inter-communal violence and rampant human rights violations in South Sudan, the Security Council on Saturday strongly condemned all attacks and provocations...
Russia-Turkey relationship becomes tense

Russia-Turkey relationship becomes tense

(VOVworld)- The relationship between Russia and Turkey has been tense since Turkey shot down a Russian Su 24 fighter. Tensions increased further on Friday when Ankara said another Russian Su...
Donbass situation worsens

Donbass situation worsens

(VOVworld) - Special Representative of the OSCE in Ukraine Martin Sajdik reported violations of the truce in the Donbass and said that all sides are unhappy with the developments