(VOVWORLD) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Germany's new chancellor Olaf Scholz on his appointment Wednesday, adding that she looks forward to working with him for a stronger EU.

(VOVWORLD) - A webinar to discuss Vietnam and China’s poverty reduction experience was held on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Minister Counsellor Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, affirmed Vietnam’s consistent standpoint on the situation in the Golan Heights during a consultation of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade is poised to host a forum both physically and virtually on December 15 to seek further ways to boost trade promotion in the new normal.

(VOVWORLD) - Denmark’s LEGO Group that specializes in toy production globally for kids has decided to invest more than 1 billion USD in a project to build a plant in Binh Duong province, southern Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Health to promptly build a plan for vaccinating children aged 5-11 against COVID-19, which will be submitted to the Politburo for consideration and decision, according to an announcement released on Wednesday by the Government’s Office.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested relevant agencies to speed up preparation for the reopening of international commercial routes and ticket booking services to meet the people's legitimate needs for coming to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded 14,599 new COVID-19 cases, of which 4 were imported and 14,595 were recorded domestically in 58 provinces and cities from 4pm on Tuesday to 4pm on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Findings from a survey measuring Vietnam’s sustainable development goal indicators on children and women in 2020-2021 were released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, UNICEF, and UNDP.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta Wednesday signed the Vietnam-New Zealand Action Program for the 2021-2024 period to foster their Strategic Partnership.