(VOVWORLD) - Some countries say they will reject the UN’s Global Compact for ­Migration and will not attend the UN Conference in Morocco to vote on the pact in December. Their rejection of the pact which they agreed on in July has thrown cold water on the UN’s effort to resolve the migration issue.

(VOVWORLD) - The 6th session of the 14th National Assembly concluded on Tuesday, reviewing what has been done and clarifying orientations for the second half of the tenure. The meeting decided many national issues and resolved voters’ concerns.

(VOVWORLD) - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind is on an official visit to Vietnam to create momentum for the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The visit is at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is on an official visit to Vietnam to boost bilateral cooperation. The visit is at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Papua New Guinea over the weekend. Vietnam aims to build on the achievements of the APEC Year 2017, build the post-2020 APEC Vision, and help sustain regional cooperation and connectivity.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has become the 7th country to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Once it takes effect later this year, it will bring a lot of opportunities and also challenges to Vietnam, particularly its labor market and industrial relationship.

(VOVWORLD) - Two and a half years after Britons voted to leave the European Union and after a year of difficult negotiations Britain and the EU have finally reached consensus on a draft Brexit agreement.

(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta and Japan have a huge potential for cooperation, but Japanese investment in the region ranks 4th after the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China), and Singapore. The Mekong Delta has a young, dynamic, well-trained workforce and a good business environment, but it needs more cooperation in agriculture, processing, manufacturing, tourism, and services.

(VOVWORLD) - The 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings are being held in Singapore from Sunday to Thursday, where leaders of ASEAN countries and partners will discuss regional and global issues affecting the prosperity of each nation and ASEAN as a whole. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance affirms Vietnam’s role as an active and responsible member of ASEAN.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi has created many mechanisms and policies to develop the technology market and encourage innovative start-ups to benefit national industrialization and modernization.