(VOVWORLD) - A flawless sapphire and diamond parure that belonged to Napoleon's adoptive daughter is to be sold at auction at Christie's in Geneva next week, a rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union is willing to discuss a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam reported one new community infection of COVID-19 on Friday morning after recording 56 such cases Thursday night.

(VOVWORLD) - China on Thursday "indefinitely" suspended all activities under a China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue as bilateral relations sunk.

(VOVWORLD) - A workshop entitled “Turning adversity into opportunity: ASEAN’s participation in Global Value Chains in a-post COVID world” took place on Wednesday via video-conference.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Trade Organization chief called Wednesday for international agreement on how to ensure more equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, amid an ongoing standoff over a proposed patent waiver for them.

(VOVWORLD) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised Ho Chi Minh City’s Election Council for organizing a meeting to update local voters on the country’s socio-economic development.

(VOVWORLD) - Chairman of the National Assembly and the National Election Council Vuong Dinh Hue inspected the preparation for the approaching elections in Tuyen Quang city, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Can Tho International Airport on Thursday received 2 flights carrying 349 Vietnamese citizens from Malaysia.

(VOVWORLD) - Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang talked over phone with Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan on Thursday.