(VOVWORLD) - Parties involved in the Iran nuclear deal signed in 2015, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have opened the prospects of resuming the deal. But it will require goodwill and a greater effort from all parties.

(VOVWORLD) - Some countries, including the US, say they support waiving patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines. That would make it easier for countries like Vietnam to ramp up their vaccine production. Vietnam is confident that its technology and scientists are capable of producing COVID-19 vaccines.

(VOVWORLD) - Protecting hospitals and health care centers from coronavirus intrusion is one of the keys in the fight against COVID-19. All hospitals nationwide have imposed the highest alert level in fighting COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic is getting more complicated around the world, particularly in Vietnam’s neighboring countries with rising infection cases and deaths. In Vietnam, after more than 30 days without locally-transmitted infections, more than 400 cases have been reported since April 27. Vietnam’s primary task now is to curb the spread of the virus and overcome the disease’s consequences to ensure security, safety, and people’s health and successfully achieve the twin task of containing the disease and boosting economic growth.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded a total export revenue of more than 77 billion USD and a trade surplus of more than 2 billion USD in the first quarter of this year. The results are partly attributed to opportunities created by new-generation free trade agreements and the growing popularity of e-commerce.

(VOVWORLD) - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement was signed 6 months ago by 10 ASEAN countries and 5 other countries that have free trade agreements with ASEAN. So far, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and China have approved the agreement. RCEP is expected to create new opportunities for Vietnamese businesses.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he wants a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his planned European tour this June, his first overseas trip since taking office in January. Just last month, Biden proposed a bilateral meeting with Putin in a third country to discuss friction between Washington and Moscow. Although the summit has not been confirmed, Putin's adviser Yury Ushakov said the plan is being considered.

(VOVWORLD) - Elections will be held on May 23 for the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term. Favorable conditions have been created for ethnic minority candidates to run for election to ensure minority participation in Vietnam’s legislative process.

(VOVWORLD) - There are campaigns on social networks trying to persuade voters not to vote in the elections on May 23 for the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils of the 2021-2026 term. Vietnamese citizens understand, however, that voting is their sacred right and duty. The Vietnamese people struggled for thousands of years and sacrificed countless lives to acquire this right.

(VOVWORLD) - Final preparations for the elections of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term are being carried out nationwide. In remote offshore areas, like the DK1 platform on the southern continental shelf in the Truong Sa district of Khanh Hoa province, the elections serve the additional purpose of confirming Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea.