Pompeo visits Europe, Middle East

Pompeo visits Europe, Middle East

(VOVWORLD) - French President Emmanuel Macron held a closed-door meeting Monday with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which the US State Department said discussed significant threats to global security...
760 Vietnamese citizens brought home from abroad

760 Vietnamese citizens brought home from abroad

(VOVWORLD) - Some 760 Vietnamese citizens from across the globe were brought home safely aboard Vietnam Airlines and Qatar Airways flights Tuesday and Wednesday. They were repatriated from Australia, Europe, America...
France recalls ambassador from Turkey

France recalls ambassador from Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - France on Sunday recalled its Ambassador to Turkey after comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about French President Emmanuel Macron
Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the start of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, saying he hopes that progress toward peace can lead...
AFC Cup 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

AFC Cup 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

(VOVWORLD) - The 2020 edition of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup, Asia’s second-tier club competition, has been cancelled amid the COVID-19 fears, the AFC Executive Committee announced...
Vietnam competes in Russia’s Army Games 2020

Vietnam competes in Russia’s Army Games 2020

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam People's Army sent more than 200 officers and soldiers with 10 teams to a Military Technical Forum and International Army Games, which opened on Sunday at the...
 Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners

(VOVWORLD) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani agreed to release hundreds of Taliban prisoners after an Afghan grand assembly known as a Loya Jirga passed a resolution approving the move
Taliban respects Afghan peace deal with the US

Taliban respects Afghan peace deal with the US

(VOVWORLD) - The leader of the Taliban stated that his group has complied with the US agreement despite being accused of conducting thousands of attacks in Afghanistan since the deal was...