(VOVWORLD) - Fighting corruption is an important issue in every country. Over the past 90 years, the Communist Party of Vietnam has paid close attention to Party building, rectification, and fighting corruption. Before its 13th National Congress the Party has reiterated its determination to fight corruption.

(VOVWORLD) - Lebanon is in a crisis after the government of Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced it will resign on Monday, less than a week after a massive blast devastated Beirut’s port.

(VOVWORLD) - COVID-19 has affected every household and individual in Vietnam. Many people have found ways to inspire others in the fight against the pandemic. Lại Thị Mừng, a resident of Ho Chi Minh City, organized a painting contest for all the children in her family.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU is HCM City’s third largest trade partner. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which took effect early this month, gives the city wider access to the EU’s market of 500 million people.

(VOVWORLD) - Activities are underway nationwide to mark the 59th Day for Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin on August 10. In recent years, Vietnamese localities and organizations have implemented many programs and policies to improve the lives of victims of Agent Orange/dioxin.

(VOVWORLD) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will celebrate its 53rd anniversary on Saturday. Over the past more than half century, ASEAN has promoted “unity in diversity” and emerged as a successful model of regional cooperation. Vietnam, which joined ASEAN in 1995 and is ASEAN Chair for 2020, has contributed to this success.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) and its partners have launched the "Designed by Vietnam" Contest with the theme of “Regeneration” for designers nationwide. The Contest is part of the Vietnam Design Week which lasts until the end of August. Under the guidance of influential designers and experts in the five areas of Food & Beverage – Living - Fashion - Souvenir - Public Art, contestants will have opportunities to connect and learn to create products with high value in design.

(VOVWORLD) - Hostile forces against the Vietnamese Party and State always distort that religion is oppressed in Vietnam and Vietnamese people have no freedom to practice their religion and choose their belief. But in fact, legal religious activities are respected in Vietnam and practiced nationwide.

(VOVWORLD) - A new strain of coronavirus in Vietnam has caused the COVID-19 epidemic to spread rapidly in Da Nang and other provinces. Hundreds of infections have been connected to 5 hospitals and 8 people have died. When COVID-19 spreads in hospitals where many patients with other illnesses are being treated, the risk of fatality is high.

(VOVWORLD) - After Vietnam had gone 99 days without a community infection, the COVID-19 epidemic reappeared in Vietnam, with the first case reported on July 25th in Da Nang city. It then spreads to other cities and provinces. Vietnam’s epidemic prevention network has now been reactivated to isolate epicenters and high-risk areas. Cities and provinces without COVID-19 cases continue socio-economic activities as normal.