(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was elected as Chairperson of the National Election Council at the ongoing ninth session of the legislature in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -Nhan Dan, the People’s daily newspaper and the Vietnam Journalists’ Association held a workshop on Wednesday to mark the 100th birthday of journalist Nguyen Thanh Le.

(VOVWORLD) - Experts on Wednesday suggested that the government should implement urgent policies to promote the private economic sectors and attract foreign direct investment.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly on Wednesday voted to extend the exemption of agricultural land use tax until 2025, equivalent to 320 million USD per year.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam could welcome 6 to 8 million foreign visitors this year if COVID-19 remains under control and international tourism could be resumed in the third quarter of this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

(VOVWORLD) -Dr. Ha Minh Hiep, Director of Asia Productivity Organization (APO) of Vietnam and Deputy Director General of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, has been elected as APO Chairman for the term 2020-2021.

(VOVWORLD) - The Japanese government has officially begun to consider easing entry-exit restrictions for citizens from Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand.

(VOVWORLD) - Nikkei Asian Review of Japan has said Vietnam’s ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) could make Vietnam the new destination for manufacturers.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Wednesday, the world recorded more than 7.3 million COVID-19 infections and over 413,000 deaths, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - For the first time in 75 years, world leaders will not converge in New York City for their annual UN General Assembly in September due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the UN General Assembly, said at a press conference on Monday.