(VOV) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki is on a three-day tour of the US to seek military assistance to counter the spreading violence in his country. Is this a wise step that will allow Maliki to consolidate his power and bring Iraq out of the current violence?

(VOV) - The United Nations, the world’s biggest organization, was founded on October 24, 1945, with the aim of preventing wars and conflicts, and maintaining world peace and security.

(VOV) - Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev began a 3-day visit to China on October 22 at the invitation of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation and reflecting geo-political changes in the region and each side’s strategic calculations.

(VOV) - After a long suspension, negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme with P5+1, including the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, resumed on October 15-16 in Geneva, Switzerland.

(VOV) - Amidst a series of attacks on and suppression of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt, the US has officially suspended military and economic aid to Egypt, one of its principal allies in the Middle East. 

(VOV) - For the first time in 17 years, the US government has partially shut down after the two houses of Congress failed to agree on a new budget.  

(VOV) - Chancellor Angela Merkel’s victory in Germany’s general election has demonstrated German voters’ confidence in Europe’s most powerful female leader.

(VOV) - Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) leader Hun Sen and Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Sam Rainsy met on September 16 to seek a way to resolve the current political stalemate.

(VOV) - While the US and its Western allies are hectically preparing scenarios to attack Syria, Russia proposed to place Syria’s chemical arms under international control.

(VOV) - The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Barak Obama’s plan to use force against Syria, paving the way for a resolution to be voted before the Senate and the House early next week, the final steps for the US to attack Syria.

(VOV) - Though the UN has not made any official conclusions on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, statements and action by the US and its allies over the past few days have showed signs of a possible military intervention in the country.

(VOV) - The situation in the East Sea, be it calmed or in turmoil, depends on the good-will and political responsibility of all parties concerned.

(VOV) - Under mounting international pressure, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has finally agreed to allow UN inspections at three sites suspected of storing chemical weapons.

(VOV) - The political crisis in Egypt worsened on August 14 when violence erupted between government forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, killing 300 and injuring thousands.

(VOV) - Sam Rainsy, leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, recently made provocative statements, causing harm to Vietnam-Cambodia relations and going against historical truth.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Education Publishing House has launched a new book featuring Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes. 

(VOV) - Though President Hassan Rowhani has proposed major positions, including experienced technocrats and reformists, in his cabinet line-up aiming to end Iran’s political and economic isolation, many challenges still lie ahead.

(VOV) - The political crisis in Egypt has worsened over the last few days as a consequence of deepening factional conflicts. The situation threatens Egypt’s future and the stability in the entire region.

(VOV) - Cambodia’s fifth parliamentary election will take place in three days. Although there will be 8 parties participating in the election, the race will come down to the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) led by Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian National Rescue Party( CNRP) of Sam Rainsy.

(VOV) - A Foreign Ministry spokesperson on July 18 criticised China’s decision to grant residence permits and ID cards to its citizens in the so-called Sansha city that covers Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, describing it null and void.

(VOV) - Japan’s Upper House election, scheduled for July 21, creates an opportunity for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to secure a majority in the Upper House and implement Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies. 

(VOV) - Vietnam has protested against the acts of a Chinese ship which chased and bullied two Vietnamese fishing vessels in the waters of Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on July 7.

(VOV) - Over the past two days senior US and Chinese officials attended the 5th Sino-US strategic and economic dialogue in Washington DC, hoping to forge a new type of major-country relationship.

(VOV) - Egypt’s first civil President Mohamad Morsi was overthrown by the army on July 3, signalling that this populous African nation will likely be plunged into a civil war and factional conflicts. 

(VOV) - In contrast to his optimistic swearing-in speech on building democracy in Egypt, President Mohamed Morsi is now facing with pressure to resign one year after taking office.

(VOV) - Some bloggers and international organizations recently slandered Vietnam for applying regulations on national security to restrict people to exercising civil and political rights, rights to freedom of speech and using the internet. More ridiculously, they called on Vietnam to free these violators. 

(VOV) - Two Vietnamese naval ships departed from the central city of Da Nang on June 22 to join the 15th joint patrol with Chinese naval forces.

Officials from ASEAN member nations and China examined ways to address shortcomings in search and rescue operations in the East Sea, at a June 19-20 workshop in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The G8 summit opened in Northern Ireland on June 17, focusing on how to recover the global economic recession. Yet, disagreements over policies for Syria have cast a shadow over the event. 

(VOV) - 50 million voters on June 14 will cast their ballots to elect a new President to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The new president is expected to face many challenges to help Iran overcome current difficulties amid increased Western pressure on Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme.