(VOVworld) – Japan’s new security law has come into force after being ratified 6 months ago. It stipulates, for the first time since World War II, that Japan’s Self-defense Forces are allowed to fight overseas. The new law marks a significant shift away from the nation’s pacifist postwar Constitution.

(VOVworld) – The third Vietnam – China border defense friendship exchange and related activities have been held by the Defense Ministries of Vietnam and China in Vietnam’s Lang Son city and China’s Guangxi province. The exchange aims to enhance political trust, generate new momentum, deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and resilient growth.

(VOVworld) – The Syrian army’s recent victories on the ground have created a turning point in the war against IS in Syria. Government forces have retaken a number of key areas and killed a number of rebel leaders, significantly changing the situation in Syria since Russia launched its military intervention there.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has initiated a number of programs to help young people start businesses. These programs encourage creativity and independence in doing business.

(VOVworld)- Belgium and Europe in general are now tense following 3 terrorist bombings on March 22 at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels. 31 people died and 300 were injured in those attacks.

(VOVworld)- The last session of the 13th National Assembly is taking place in Hanoi. Activities of the 13th NA, which is considered one of dynamism and reform, have contributed to national construction and defense and international integration.

(VOVworld) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has signed a decision to issue the Party Political Bureau’s Directive on study, understanding, communicating, and implementing Resolutions of the 12th National Party Congress.

(VOVword)- Plans have been made to build centers to provide logistics services for fishermen. In the northern fishing ground, a project to build the Tonkin Gulf Fishing Logistics Service Center on Co To island, Quang Ninh province, is nearly completed.

(VOVworld) - Three bomb attacks in Brussels this week made tragically real the threat from a new generation of IS (Islamic State) jihadist extremism. The IS has claimed responsibility for the Brussels attacks and warned of “dark days” ahead if the West retaliates.

(VOVworld) – People in Belgium and across Europe were stunned by terrorist attacks, which hit Brussels on Tuesday. Although disaster scenarios had been prepared, Belgian and European leaders failed to prevent the terrorist attacks from occurring.