2013: Instability and hot spots remain
2013: Instability and hot spots remain

(VOV) - Contrary to optimistic signs of the global economy, the world witnessed several political upheavals last year. Continuous global security challenges are worrying the public about the possibility of resolving them this year. 

2013: Instability and hot spots remain
Instability in East Asia in 2013
Instability in East Asia in 2013

(VOV) - Exchanges of words and military deployments posed a great threat to North East Asia in 2013. VOV comments on the territorial disputes in this region.

Instability in East Asia in 2013
Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty
Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty

China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. 

Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty
China fishing restrictions in East Sea under fire
China fishing restrictions in East Sea under fire

(VOV) - The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) has rejected the Chinese province of Hainan’s unilateral ruling on fishing restrictions in the East Sea and demanded China put an end to such a wrongful act.

China fishing restrictions in East Sea under fire
Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region
Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region

(VOV) - In 2013, the Middle East topped the list of the world’s most unstable regions due to clashes between Israel and Palestine, Syria’s civil war and Iran’s nuclear program. The instability has brought the Middle East to the verge of explosion.

Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region
Hoang Sa sovereignty exhibition held in Danang
Hoang Sa sovereignty exhibition held in Danang

(VOV) -An exhibition which proves Vietnam’s indisputable sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago opened in the central city of Danang on January 9.

Hoang Sa sovereignty exhibition held in Danang
Vietnam, ASEAN towards the future
Vietnam, ASEAN towards the future

(VOV) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has obtained significant results in building an ASEAN community by 2015, enhancing relationships with its partners, and raising the bloc’s status in a multi-polar world.

Vietnam, ASEAN towards the future
Documents assert Vietnam’s East Sea sovereignty
Documents assert Vietnam’s East Sea sovereignty

(VOV) - An exhibition providing indisputable documentary evidence of Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes opened at Dak Lak Museum on January 6.

Documents assert Vietnam’s East Sea sovereignty
Challenges to the Obama administration in 2013
Challenges to the Obama administration in 2013

(VOV) - More than 315 million American people are beginning their Christmas and New Year holidays. While optimistic about a better year to come, Americans can’t ignore big problems on both the domestic and foreign front.

Challenges to the Obama administration in 2013
Reasons behind Ukraine’s EU trade deal refusal
Reasons behind Ukraine’s EU trade deal refusal

(VOV) - Tensions have escalated 3 weeks after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign a deal with the EU to prioritize economic links with Russia.

Reasons behind Ukraine’s EU trade deal refusal