(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will not tolerate any drug-related crimes as it strives to build a safe and secure ASEAN Community with other regional nations.

(VOVWORLD) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the Association of War Veteran Businesses for its contributions to national development at a meeting with 45 outstanding war veteran businesses on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The tourism industry should take firm steps to resume its services safely, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) wrapped up its fourth session in Hanoi on Thursday. Speaking at the closing ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the committee completed the agenda after three and a half days, and reached consensus on contents for submission to the legislature’s second session scheduled to begin on October 20.

(VOVWORLD) - Given the COVID-19 epidemic, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which entered into force in August 2020, has helped to boost two-way trade and buffer the impact of the economic downturn, according to an article posted on Wednesday by The Business Times of Singapore.

(VOVWORLD) - Dak Nong province honored entrepreneurs and called for investment in the local development on Wednesday, Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13).

(VOVWORLD) - Shifting to renewable energy for sustainability was the theme of a conference held on Wednesday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Clean Energy Association.

(VOVWORLD) - 240 million COVID-19 infections were reported globally by Thursday noon, 4.9 million of them died, according to worldometers.info. There were 436,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the Biden administration intends to press ahead with its plan to reopen the Jerusalem consulate that traditionally engaged with Palestinians.

(VOVWORLD) -Meritorious artist Le Giang on Wednesday performed the Dan bau (Monochord), one of Vietnam’s major traditional musical instruments, along with artists from a Middle East orchestra during Jalsat Nights at Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).