(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has concluded a trip to Japan to attend the expanded G7 Summit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

(VOVworld)- Greece’s public debt crisis has seen positive developments when Eurogroup, a group of 19 finance ministers of the eurozone, reached an important agreement last week. A new rescue package of 10.3 billion euros (11.48 billion USD) will be disbursed and Athens’ debts will be restructured as demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). But Greece has to pay a high price for the aid package and cannot get rid of public debt pressure in the short term.

(VOVworld)- On May 15, the Party Politburo issued Directive No 5 on “Intensifying the study and following of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and style”. It aims to make the campaign more effective and applicable to the life of every Vietnamese.

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama concluded an official visit to Vietnam on May 25. The visit opened a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, particularly in politics, defense, security, education, and training.

(VOVworld) – G7 leaders met in Japan on Thursday to discuss coordinated actions to stimulate global growth, fight terrorism, and ensure maritime security. The 42nd G7 summit involves leaders from Britain, Canada, Germany, the US, Japan, France, and Italy.

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will visit Japan from May 26-28 to attend the expanded G7 summit in Mie, Japan. As one of the 7 Asia-Pacific countries invited to the G7 summit, Vietnam’s status has been acknowledged.

(VOVworld) – The Middle East peace process has been at a standstill since the US’ peace initiative failed in April, 2014. Israel has continued its military activities and illegal construction of settlements and walls in the West Bank, and tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip. All these activities have had a devastating effect on Palestinian lives. Diplomatic efforts have resumed prior to a peace conference scheduled to take place in Paris on June 3.

(VOVworld)- The US has lifted the decades-long ban on lethal weapons sales to Vietnam. The decision was announced by visiting President Barack Obama to the media after his talks with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi on Monday.

(VOVworld)- US President Barack Obama is on an official visit to Vietnam, demonstrating closer ties between the two countries. VOV’s editor reviews developments in Vietnam-US economic, trade and investment relations over the past 20 years and looks at future prospects.

(VOVworld)- Asia-Pacific officials agreed to pursue sustainable development goals at the 27th Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).