(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will continue fine-tuning legal framework for religious activities of the public and religious organisations, President Vo Van Thuong to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican, at the Vatican on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Austria, State visit to Italy, and visit to the Vatican have been a success, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told reporters.

(VOVWORLD) - President Vo Van Thuong said that he treasures Pope Francis’ attention and sentiments to the Vietnamese people’s past struggle for national independence and the country at present, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has attracted more than 16.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, up 4.5% against last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

(VOVWORLD) - National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor, Andriy Pyshnyy said on Thursday that Kyiv will require at least 37 billion USD in external financing next year due to high expenditures on defense.

(VOVWORLD) - A batch of the 5-in-1 vaccine supported by the WHO and UNICEF arrived in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - 6 Vietnamese dishes have been added to the list of 100 best rated breakfasts in Asia in a release by the international food website TasteAtlas.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam welcomed nearly 6.6 million international visitors in the first seven months of this year, accounting for 83% of the yearly target, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

(VOVWORLD) - Sweden's government on Thursday ordered 15 government agencies to strengthen the country's ability to prevent terrorism, in response to a worsened security situation following protests involving desecration of the Koran.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a new rate increase of a quarter percentage point, bringing its main rate to 3.75%, the highest rate since May 2001. This is the 9th consecutive interest rate increase of the bank in its yearlong campaign to stamp out high inflation.