29/11/2015
Tension between Russia and Turkey soars
(VOVworld)- Tension between Russia and Turkey soared after Ankara shot down a Russian warplane. Both sides have also begun retaliatory sanctions against each other, including economic sanctions.
Current Affairs
28/11/2015
Reforms at the 13th National Assembly’s 10th session
(VOVworld) – The 10th session of the 13th National Assembly fulfilled its agenda and closed on November 27 after a month of work. VOV reviews the session.
26/11/2015
Nguyen Du Culture-Tourism Week to open in Ha Tinh
VOVworld)- A Culture and Tourism Week will open on Saturday in Ha Tinh province to mark poet Nguyen Du’s 250th birth anniversary. Activities will be held to honor Nguyen Du’s life and career and introduce Ha Tinh’s tangible and intangible cultural values.
26/11/2015
Blocking financial resources: an anti-terrorism strategy
(VOVworld) – Operations against the self-proclaimed Islamic State and other terrorist and extremist groups have intensified and enlisted more countries. Besides airstrikes and ground attacks, blocking IS’s multiple revenue streams is an important part of the strategy to eliminate IS.
25/11/2015
Vietnam, China enhance cooperation
(VOVworld)- Vietnam and China have signed agreements on co-operation in protecting and exploiting tourism resources of the Ban Gioc Waterfall and on the free travel of vessels at the mouth of the Bac Luan River. The signing of the two agreements marked the end of historical disputes and opened a new period of cooperation between Vietnam and China.
25/11/2015
Activities in the East Sea need to be in line with international law
(VOVworld)- More than 200 foreign and Vietnamese delegates attended the 7th International Conference on the East Sea in Vung Tau city. The delegates stressed the importance of settling disputes in the East Sea in line with international law.
24/11/2015
Vietnam, Germany promote strategic partnership
(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang left Hanoi on Tuesday for a 3-day state visit to Germany at the invitation of President Joachim Gauck. The visit will create new cooperation opportunities and momentum for the strategic partnership between the two countries.
24/11/2015
International public hails establishment of ASEAN Community
(VOVworld) – ASEAN leaders signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration to establish the ASEAN Community at the 27th ASEAN Summit on November 22. The UN Secretary General and leaders of ASEAN’s dialogue and partner countries witnessed the signing. World leaders have welcomed this historic turn in ASEAN’s development.
23/11/2015
Realizing ASEAN’s goals for unity, peace, prosperity
(VOVworld)- Southeast Asian leaders have signed a Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN Community officially announcing the birth of a Community of unity, peace and prosperity that wants to further contribute to global peace, stability and development.
23/11/2015
Activities to improve community health
(VOVworld)- The 2015 humanitarian blood donation and medical check-ups program is being held in 23 cities and provinces across Vietnam. The program which targets poor people in disadvantaged areas is bolstering Vietnam’s efforts to ensure social security.
