(VOVWORLD) -Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the government Wednesday that Western sanctions imposed against the Russian economy in the medium term could really have a negative impact.

(VOVWORLD) -Overcoming the consequences of bombs and mines is an urgent need and an indispensable part of Vietnam’s post-conflict recovery, peace building, and realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet said at a workshop in Hanoi on Wednesday, adding that this is a consistent policy Vietnam has always promoted at the global level and implemented in practice in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -An exhibition displaying artworks from leading contemporary Vietnamese artists opened on May 29 at D-Contemporary gallery in Mayfair, one of London's premier shopping and entertainment centres.

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will collaborate with relevant agencies to organize a trade promotion trip to Australia in late June.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam is Malaysia's only strategic partner in the ASEAN, which reflects the level of political trust and deep cooperation between the two countries, Vietnamese Chargé d'affaires in Malaysia Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh told a Voice of Vietnam correspondent.

(VOVWORLD) -Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN, as Vice-President of the UN General Assembly, on Wednesday chaired its discussion and vote on a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to define the obligations of states to combat climate change.

(VOVWORLD) -The UN will observe World Autism Awareness Day April 2 with a global virtual event on the theme “Transformation: Toward a Neuro-Inclusive World for All”.

(VOVWORLD) -Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said on Wednesday that both sides need to work to narrow their differences in order for Hungary to accept Sweden's accession to NATO.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s 1 million ha high-quality rice area is a model of emission-cutting rice production that has gained attention and support of international partners in financial resources, science and technology to address climate change and food security challenges, according to a consultation workshop in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had a high-level phone conversation with US President Joe Biden in Hanoi on Wednesday evening.