(VOVWORLD) - Korean tourists favored Asia and ranked Vietnam their second favourite destination in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, according to a report on tourism trends in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan by Ho Chi Minh city-based The Outbox Company.

(VOVWORLD) - Meritorious artist and guitarist Van Vuong passed away last Saturday at his home and his funeral was held on Wednesday in 354 Military Hospital’s funeral hall in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Bloomberg published an article on Wednesday titled “Silicon Valley talent is helping grow Vietnam’s startup hub”, quoting founders’ opinions that an abundance of inexpensive engineers coupled with a fast-growing economy makes Vietnam an attractive spot for startups.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha pledged favorable conditions for green, renewable energy projects as he met Surendra Rosha, Co-Chief Executive of HSBC Asia-Pacific in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday asked for a revision of policies to provide maximum support for students and teachers of School for Children with Disabilities during his visit to the school as part of his working trip to the southern province of Ben Tre.

(VOVWORLD) -Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Ambassador to the United Nations, announced her candidacy for President on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision issuing an action plan for fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and preparing for working sessions with the fourth inspection team of the European Commission (EC).

(VOVWORLD) - The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, and the Secretary of State of the United States on Tuesday released a joint statement on the Israeli government’s announcement that it is advancing nearly 10,000 settlement units and intends to begin a process to legalize nine settlements areas in the occupied West Bank that were previously deemed illegal under Israeli law.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam fully understands the negative impacts of sea level rise on the socio-economic development, peace, security, and survival of many countries, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations, said at Tuesday’s session in New York.

(VOVWORLD) -Hanoi and New Delhi need to step up trade promotion activities for enterprises of the two countries to fully exploit the potential and strengths in bilateral economic relations.