(VOVWORLD) - A national conference opened in Hanoi on Thursday to discuss the resolutions adopted at the fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong attended the meeting.

(VOVWORLD) - Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation Thursday, paving the way for fresh elections and opening a new chapter of political uncertainty.

(VOVWORLD) - European Union diplomats have set out a new round of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on importing gold from Russia and freezing the assets of Russia’s top bank Sberbank.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union set out emergency plans on Wednesday for countries to cut their gas use by 15% until March, warning them that without deep cuts now they could struggle for fuel during the winter if Russia cuts off supply.

(VOVWORLD) -A collection of 55 paintings featuring Teu, a famous traditional humorous puppet, will be displayed at an exhibition this week in the capital city centre.

(VOVWORLD) -The fourth meeting of Vietnam-Indonesia Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC-4) was a great success, said Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at a press conference on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union praises Vietnam's potential and wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnam to build a sustainable agricultural product supply chain in either bilateral or multilateral format, Janusz Wojciechowski, EU Commissioner for Agriculture, has said.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam and Cambodia have effectively controlled the COVID-19 pandemic and the tourism industry has recovered, said Thok Sokkhom, Cambodian Under-Secretary of State, at the Cambodian tourism promotion event in Can Tho on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Mack Rutherford, a British-Belgian pilot, landed his plane in the central coastal city of Da Nang on Tuesday as the teenager continues on his quest to become the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world.

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Vietnamese striker Huynh Nhu among the six leading Asian stars who are poised to have a huge impact at the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.