(VOVWORLD) - Declaring "Enough, enough!" US President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and implement other sensible gun control measures to address a string of mass shootings that have struck the United States.

(VOVWORLD) - The 10th Red Journey, the largest blood donation drive in Vietnam, began Thursday in Ca Mau province.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam attaches great importance to ties with Laos and will continue working to strengthen their traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said during Thursday’s reception for visiting Lao Deputy Defense Minister Khamliang Outhakaysone.

(VOVWORLD) - Five Vietnamese universities have been named in the Times Higher Education's Asia University Rankings 2022. Three are in Ho Chi Minh City and two are in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, in partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), held a conference titled “Pioneer to the Possible” in Ho Chi Minh City last week.

(VOVWORLD) - Croatia is set to adopt the euro at the beginning of 2023 after meeting all the criteria to join the eurozone, the European Commission announced Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan and the US held their first strategic dialogue Wednesday on cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, as part of a broader policy coordination.

(VOVWORLD) - US special envoy Sung Kim is due in Seoul on Thursday for talks on North Korea with his South Korean counterpart Kim Gunn and Japanese counterpart Takehiro Funakoshi.

(VOVWORLD) - Voters have praised the government and National Assembly’s efforts to recover the economy after 2 years heavily affected by COVID-19. The results are clearly shown in the first quarter’s GDP growth index estimate of 5.03%, which is higher than in 2020 and 2021.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly has concluded its social economic discussion session at grand hall.