(VOVWORLD) - The 8th diplomatic-defense strategic dialogue at the deputy ministerial level between Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with his Timor Leste counterpart Taur Matan in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on Thursday on the sideline of the 42nd ASEAN Summit.

(VOVWORLD) - At their meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mikdad have discussed on a comprehensive solution to the Syrian crisis based on the role of the Astana platform, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that France and China agreed to develop a stronger and more balanced economic relationship and prioritize the areas of interest.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left for Hanoi on Thursday upon the conclusion of his trip to Indonesia where he has attended the 42nd ASEAN Summit.

(VOVWORLD) - Lawmakers on Thursday discussed revisions to a resolution on votes of confidence for office-holders elected and approved by the NA and People’s Councils that will ensure the Party's principle of unified leadership in cadre management and ensure constitutionality, legitimacy, and uniformity in conducting votes of confidence.

(VOVWORLD) - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Party on Wednesday called for a nationwide shutdown to protest the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Party's supreme leader, a day earlier.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the need for ASEAN to consolidate unity and solidarity, and intensify its spirit of independence and self-reliance while strongly upholding its central role, maintaining a balanced strategic relationship with partners, and establishing and promoting a culture of dialogue, cooperation, consultation, and trust building.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam-Egypt relations have seen strong progress in all fields over the past six decades, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Huy Dung said in an interview on the state-owned Egyptian foreign language channel Nile TV, as part of activities to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - An art program featuring traditional Japanese comedic stage art Kyogen took place on Wednesday at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, featuring the participation of two talented Japanese artists Ogasawara Tadashi and Ogasawara Hiroaki.