(VOVWORLD) - An art program was held on Friday at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo, Hanoi, to celebrate the Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day 2021.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Saturday, there have been 140.5 million COVID-19 infections in the world and more than 3 million deaths, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam reported one imported COVID-19 case Saturday morning, raising the national infection tally to 2,773, according to the Health Ministry.

(VOVWORLD) - Permanent member of the Party Secretariat Vo Van Thuong has called for more communications by the press to turn the 13th National Party Congress’ resolution into reality.

(VOVWORLD) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing US Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink on Friday, who came to hand over President Joe Biden’s congratulation letter to President Phuc as he was elected by the National Assembly as the State President of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations said on Thursday that it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun spoke by phone with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Friday to discuss bilateral ties, including the upcoming summit between President Moon Jae-in and President Joe Biden.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden has designated Marc Evans Knapper as the next ambassador to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry has pushed the completion deadline for inoculating the second COVID-19 shots by May 5. Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long was speaking during an online meeting with local authorities on COVID-19 prevention on Friday.