(VOVWORLD) -The International Academy of Naples (IAN) in Italy has recently launched a training course for Vietnamese students focusing on design, fashion, hotel management, and cuisine.

(VOVWORLD) -63 Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan have been honored with UN Peacekeeping medals in recognition of their outstanding contributions during their year-long mission in the East African country.

(VOVWORLD) -Foreign visitors entering Vietnam no longer need to spend time in medical isolation, but a negative test is now necessary for entry, according to the latest COVID-19 policy for foreign travelers issued by the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) -Hanoi's authorities have allowed dine-in food and beverage venues to operate as normal, lifting the requirement to close before 9pm which has been enforced for months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Health to direct centrally-run cities and provinces to speed up the vaccination of the third dose of COVID-19 vaccines against COVID-19 for people aged 18 and above.

(VOVWORLD) -Sierra Leone attaches importance to the development of its friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, said President Julius Maada Bio at his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine must admit it will not become a member of NATO.

(VOVWORLD) -Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Tuesday affirmed Vietnam's consistent stance that international disputes and disagreements should be resolved by peaceful means, in compliance with basic principles of the UN Charter and international law, especially the principle of respect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Assembly Standing Committee is holding a question-and-answer session with Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that New Zealand create more conditions for Vietnamese goods to access its market toward bringing two-way trade to 2 billion USD by 2024.