(VOVWORLD) - Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a bold geopolitical step Brussels hailed as an "historic moment"." Moldova also became an official candidate on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The international community is rushing to assist Afghanistan after a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the country early on Wednesday, killing more than 1,000 people.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that a high concrete wall being built around 45-kilometer long will replace 20-year-old fencing on the northern West Bank.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has repeatedly reiterated Vietnam’s national sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

(VOVWORLD) - Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 23 to June 25 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is also Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2022.

(VOVWORLD) - The 30th Global Maekyung Forum to mark 30 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and South Korea opened in Seoul on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Public Security and Hanoi have held a meeting in response to a month of action on drug control and addict rehabilitation for a healthy community.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will pay an official visit to Hungary from June 26 to June 28, says the NA’s External Relations Committee.

(VOVWORLD) - The volume of searches from Indian visitors for tourism services in Vietnam has increased strongly in recent months, according to Google’s market trend tracker tool.

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday spoke to parliament about the upcoming European Union, G7, and NATO summits, where he expects a cohesion and determination from NATO leaders on the issue of the Ukraine conflict.