(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting US climate envoy John Kerry that Moscow and Washington have a shared interest in battling climate change, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - At an online meeting Wednesday with local authorities to discuss COVID-19 response, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called for more operators on the COVID-19 hotline in Binh Duong province where infections are rising.

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Washington on Wednesday to rewarm US-Germany ties, which have been cold since Donald Trump’s administration.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have reached an agreement, whereby the basic production of the UAE will be increased to 3.65 million barrels per day, Bloomberg said Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has described elections of deputies to the 15th legislature and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure as a huge success. He made this statement while chairing a nationwide teleconference in Hanoi on Thursday to review the elections.

(VOVWORLD) - The Romanian News Agency on Wednesday reported a phone call between Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis during which, the two leaders discussed recent developments and potentials of Vietnam-Romania cooperation, including in fighting COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held an online meeting on Thursday to discuss COVID-19 response with leaders of 27 densely populated southern localities, which have a high number of industrial parks and processing zones.

(VOVWORLD) - Condé Nast Traveler has listed Zannier Hotels Bai San Ho in Phu Yen Province among the world’s 69 best new hotels in 2021.

(VOVWORLD) - Phu Quoc city in the southern province of Kien Giang is due to launch a vaccination rollout for its entire population on Thursday, in an effort to revive its tourism activities that are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday wrapped up its 47th session in Geneva, Switzerland, with 27 resolutions adopted, including one regarding climate change and human rights, which was initiated and compiled by Vietnam together with Bangladesh and the Philippines, focusing on vulnerable groups, especially the disabled and the elderly.