(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has expressed his appreciation for the US’s stance on upholding the basic principles to ensure the rules-based maritime order and supporting Vietnam's legitimate interests in the East Sea.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as Chair of the United Nations Security Council in April 2021, will preside over a high-level open debate on how to increase cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations to boost dialogue, trust-building, and prevent conflicts.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has called for stricter monitoring and management of people entering Vietnam to minimize the risk of a coronavirus reoccurrence.

(VOVWORLD) - A Shrimp Technology Fair and Exhibition opens in Can Tho city on Wednesday. Managers, scientists, business people, and farmers introduced new technology for farming shrimp and connect production and purchases to raise productivity and quality.

(VOVWORLD) - The Steering Committee of the project “Support to Vietnam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement” (VN-SIPA) held its second meeting in Hanoi Wednesday with representatives from ministries, sectors, and localities.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, who heads up the National Election Council, on Wednesday work with the northern province of Quang Ninh on preparation for the election of National Assembly deputies on May 23.

(VOVWORLD) - The Philippines said Tuesday it had summoned the Chinese ambassador to convey its “displeasure over the illegal lingering presence of Chinese vessels” in Whitsun Reef (called as “Bai Ba Dau” in Vietnam). The reef is part of Sinh Ton Island (Sin Cowe Island) cluster in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the East Sea (South China Sea).

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that drew the US into its longest war, a senior administration official said.

(VOVWORLD) - The 1,300-hectare Lien Chieu seaport in Da Nang city is expected to be operational by 2026-2027 as an international logistics center, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at a workshop on Tuesday with the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam should build universities dedicated to research and enterprise-owned R&D institutes to add to its portfolio of two academies and two national universities, suggested Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.