(VOVWORLD) - The Party and State always stay consistent to the policy of ensuring and respecting the freedom to religions and belief of all people, including the Catholic community, while creating optimal conditions for the community to practice their religion, President Vo Van Thuong said on Monday during his first visit to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam at its office in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - The 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday with the participation of 568 delegates.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue underlined on Tuesday the crucial role of members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as the voices of states, parties, and the people of ASEAN countries.

(VOVWORLD) - At least 30 people were killed and 80 others injured when a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Cambodia's king has approved the nomination of the eldest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen to become the next premier, according to a decree published on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on Sunday attended a meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Executive Committee, within the framework of the 44th AIPA General Assembly (AIPA-44) in Jakarta.

(VOVWORLD) - Budget carrier Vietjet will launch a super sale, offering millions of tickets at up to 88% off, applying to all routes throughout Vietnam and internationally to Australia, India, Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

(VOVWORLD) - The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a circular guiding certain provisions of the Law on Money Laundering Prevention and Control.

(VOVWORLD) - Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to reinstate the country’s ousted president.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan plans to start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as early as late August, Japan's Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Monday, citing unidentified government sources.