(VOVWORLD) - EC President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday published an emergency back-up plan in case the UK and the EU cannot reach a post-Brexit trade agreement by December 31.

(VOVWORLD) - Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen on Thursday congratulated Vietnam, the 2020 ASEAN Chair, on its successful organization of the 14th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM), and the 7th ADMM Plus.

(VOVWORLD) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Thursday that China will impose reciprocal sanctions on some US administration officials and congressional and NGO staff who have behaved badly and bear major responsibility for Hong Kong-related issues, and on their immediate family members.

(VOVWORLD) - 100 sustainable businesses in Vietnam in 2020 were honored at a ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The first clinical tests for a Vietnamese-made COVID-19 vaccine began today

(VOVWORLD) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed they will make a "firm decision" on a post-Brexit trade deal by Sunday amid warnings that "very large gaps remain" in their negotiations.

(VOVWORLD) - All 50 states and the District of Columbia have now certified their presidential results, which means an irreversible victory for Joe Biden.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences has held a dialogue to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in various areas, including labor, employment, healthcare and education.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has officially handed over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting ADMM and ADMM+ to Brunei, which holds the ASEAN Chairmanship next year.

(VOVWORLD) - The ABU Prizes 2020 Award Ceremony was held virtually on Thursday.