(VOVWORLD) - Despite COVID-19, two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia neared 9.1 billion USD in the first nine months of 2021, a year-on-year surge of 50%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

(VOVWORLD) - At 8PM this Friday, Buddhist temples across Vietnam will toll bells, light candles, burn incense, and pray for those who have died from COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will make an official visit to Tehran soon, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden met virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday morning.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nguyen Phuong Tra has underscored the necessity for promoting negotiation and trust building efforts among relevant parties in Syria, with active assistance from the international community.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Tuesday, there had been over 254 million COVID-19 infections and 5.1 million deaths globally, according to worldometer.info.

(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry on Tuesday received 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Austria.

(VOVWORLD) - The UK's Daily Mail newspaper has published an article hailing Vietnam as one of the world’s economic success stories.

(VOVWORLD) -The IHS Markit Vietnam manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for October 2021 showed a strong rebound in the manufacturing sector, the UK-based market research firm said in a recent analysis published on ihsmarkit.com.

(VOVWORLD) -The 26-minute documentary ‘The Eternal Springtime’ by Vietnamese director Viet Vu has met the criteria for the 2022 Academy Awards (Oscar) nominations for best documentary (short subject).