(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly on Monday elected Mr. Pham Minh Chinh the new Prime Minister of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday that China was looking to occupy more areas in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam).

(VOVWORLD) - An infusion monitor for COVID-19 patients developed by 5 students at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), has been awarded first prize in the 2020 HUST creation contest.

(VOVWORLD) - Exports will be the major driver of Vietnam’s 2021 economic growth target of 6.5%, economists say.

(VOVWORLD) - Over 10,000 Asian Americans gathered in New York on Sunday for a "Stop-Asian-Hate" rally.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia is ready to participate in COVAX, a global mechanism to ensure fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, said Gennady Gatilov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva.

(VOVWORLD) - All airlines must ensure that their passengers complete electronic health declarations before boarding at all airports nationwide, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

(VOVWORLD) - More than 52,000 people in Vietnam had been injected with COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, according to the Health Ministry.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly on Monday elected Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc Vietnam’s next President.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea’s LG Electronics said on Monday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division - a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market.