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New presidential elections are expected to be held within 30 days.
The 15 nation UNSC, including China, unanimously approved further sanctions against North Korea.
Vietnam became one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, averaging around 8 per cent annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth from 1990 to 1997.
Chavez, 58, ruled the oil-rich country for 14 years, weathering down a coup and opposition from the US and its allies.
The UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO with 19,000 troops had been unable to end the fighting.
The spending cuts would impact everything from defense to government-funded child daycare centers.
In their joint press conference, Putin said he had heated debate with the French leader on Syria.
France’s UN ambassador says that he does not expect an early exit from Mali.
France has called for more support for rebels hoping to overthrow the Syrian government.
The center-left coalition is set to win control of Italy's lower house but fell short of winning a majority in the Senate.