(VOVWORLD) - President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa and a high-ranking delegation of Japan arrived in Hanoi on Monday, beginning an official visit to Vietnam until Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Every academic year is a meaningful journey to accumulate knowledge, hone skills, improve qualifications, and establish good and sustainable values for self-development, said President Vo Van Thuong in a letter to the education sector on Monday on the occasion of the 2023-2024 academic year.

(VOVWORLD) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he has decided to replace his defence minister, setting the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine's defence establishment since Russia launched its military operation in February 2022.

(VOVWORLD) - Nigeria is considering applying to become a member of the G20 bloc of major economies after concluding consultations on the risks and benefits, the president's spokesperson said on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Swedish police on Sunday arrested two people and detained around 10 people after a violent riot broke out at a protest involving a burning of the holy Quran, police said.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday underlined ASEAN’s mandate to affirm itself as “a polar in a multi-polar world” and the center of regional cooperation and architecture. ASEAN is fully capable of fulfilling this mandate, he said at the 2023 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ASEAN BIS) held in Jakarta, Indonesia as part of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 20 million students and pupils across Vietnam will be back to school on Tuesday, September 5.

(VOVWORLD) - A requiem was held on the weekend at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs Cemetery in the northern province of Ha Giang to pay tribute to soldiers and people who died during resistance wars against foreign invaders.

(VOVWORLD) - On the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), the UN Secretary General and leaders of many countries sent congratulatory messages to the leaders of the Vietnamese Party and State.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday for the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the invitation of President Joko Widodo.