(VOVWORLD) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a session of parliament on Sunday that Iran is negotiating a 25-year accord with China.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he believes Laos will soon overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully implement its economic targets.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that constitutional amendments recently approved in a nationwide vote create the condition for Russia's "progressive development" for decades to come.

(VOVWORLD) - French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to unveil his reshuffled cabinet on Monday, days after appointing Jean Castex the new Prime Minister.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has praised the efforts and determination of Hanoi's economic development, with its GDP expanding 3.39 percent in the first half of 2020, higher than Vietnam’s average of 1.81 percent.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday held talks with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, who is on a 2-day visit to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The "social customs and beliefs of the Chinese first full moon of the year" received National Recognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage at a ceremony on Sunday evening, organized by the People's Committee of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam stayed clear of the novel coronavirus epidemic in the community for 81 days in a row on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - Some 310 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Malaysia on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic cannot disrupt the bilateral defense ties between Vietnam and Russia, said Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh.