(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s National Day, June 12.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of respecting and ensuring freedom of religion and belief of its citizens, said spokesperson for the Vietnam Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang.

(VOVWORLD) - The AP news on Monday ran an article called “ Vietnam ratifies trade deal with EU in boost for economy” saying that the landmark trade deal is expected to energize the country’s manufacturing sector and exports, as it recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh talked with his Japanese counterpart Nishida Yasunori by phone on Wednesday to promote bilateral defense cooperation once the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said Thursday that Vietnam has gone 56 days without a domestically transmitted COVID-19 infection and still has recorded no COVID-19 deaths.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and other female legislators in Hanoi on Wednesday. The meeting was jointly held by the Vietnam Women’s Union and the female parliamentarians' group to brief on the current contributions of female officials and plan to celebrate the Union’s 90th anniversary.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to prepare dossiers on two of Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritages for UNESCO recognition.

(VOVWORLD) - A global online forum for think tanks was held this week in Beijing to call for closer international cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 200 delegates participated in the 3rd India-ASEAN youth online dialogue to share initiatives and seek cooperation opportunities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 10,000 people took to the streets in Geneva this week in protest against racial discrimination – the largest such rally in Switzerland so far.