(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly three years after it was first declared as one.

(VOVWORLD) - Birkin bag maker Hermes flagged plans to hike prices by 5% to 10% next year on rising costs and currency fluctuations, much more than in the past, after a sharp rise in sales in the third quarter with no signs of any slowdown yet.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on Thursday informed reporters of the negotiation of the Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (COC).

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam closely follows the developments of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a regular press conference in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced sanctions on several British people and institutions on Wednesday for their "deliberate actions in support of terrorism, incitement of violence, and human rights violations."

(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 500 National Assembly deputies began their year-end session on Thursday. They expressed their high sense of responsibility ahead of important matters to be discussed.

(VOVWORLD) - Singaporean President Halimah Yacob left Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, concluding her five-day state visit to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam pledged to continue ensuring and promoting human rights at a United Nations Committee meeting on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues, as part of the UN General Assembly’s 77th session on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to establish a gas hub in Turkey. Erdogan said Putin has confirmed that Europe will receive gas from the hub in Turkey.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City and the Austrian state of Styria have potential for cooperation in areas such as renewable energy, green transportation, and digital transformation, according to Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee.