Japan’s House election - an opportunity for the LDP
(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.
Chinese ship’s acts under protest
(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.
Key issues in Sino-US strategic dialogue
(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.
Egypt falls into another unrest
(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.
Mounting pressure on Egyptian President
(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.
Right to freedom of speech inseparable from citizen’s right
(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.
Vietnam, China conduct joint naval patrol
(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.
Workshop discusses search, rescue work in East Sea
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.
Syrian conflicts - centerpiece of G8 summit
(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.
What to expect from Iran’s Presidential elections?
(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.