(VOVWORLD) - The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russian gas producer Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday worth around 40 billion USD.

(VOVWORLD) - European nations must accelerate vaccinations and bring back mask wearing to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid stricter measures later in the year, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -The Chief Representative of UNICEF in Viet Nam has urged Vietnam’s greater efforts to contribute to achieving universal coverage and preventing disease outbreaks as she emphasized the role of immunization to the health of children, adolescents, adults and society as a whole.

(VOVWORLD) -Two officers Luong Truong Vinh and Nguyen Phuc Dong, who are working at the UN Department of Peace Operations, on Tuesday were awarded the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, respectively.

(VOVWORLD) -The 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) will be held from September 23 to October 8, 2023 in Hangzhou city of China, according to the organizers’ latest announcement released on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has over the last decade become a top destination for investment in manufacturing thanks to lower labour costs, simpler supply chain integration, better free trade access, and relative political stability, according to the news site tradefinanceglobal.com.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam Airlines' representative office Malaysia co-organised a tourism promotion workshop, themed "Exploring Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines", in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Thach Thu Thao, the second runner-up at Miss Ethnic Vietnam, has been chosen as the Vietnamese representative to the upcoming Miss Earth contest which is set to take place in October 2022 in the Philippines.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Bank (WB) has always been a very important and reliable partner of Vietnam, affirmed National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue while hosting WB Managing Director of Operations Axel van Trotsenburg in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city plans to open 22 more pedestrian streets in its downtown districts to better accommodate residents and tourists.