(VOVWORLD) - The Covid-19 pandemic has now affected 213 countries and territories, with more than 5.78 million infections and a global death toll exceeding 356,800 as of Thursday morning, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - Asked by the UK Parliament’s Brexit Committee on Wednesday if the UK should wait for the EU to change its negotiation strategy, UK chief negotiator David Frost said it is a must if the two sides want to reach an agreement.

(VOVWORLD) - A national development program for ethnic minority groups and mountainous areas in the next decade was submitted to the National Assembly during its 9th working session on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will be chairman of the National Committee on E-Government, it was announced on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body, closed on Wednesday in Beijing.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Assembly deputies on Wednesday discussed the implementation of policies and laws on child abuse prevention and control from 2015 to 2019.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment said Vietnam received 1.55 billion USD of Foreign Direct Investment in May, bringing the total FDI in 5 months to 13.9 billion USD. It dropped 17% compared to the same period last year, but was higher than the previous years.

(VOVWORLD) - A Vietnam Airlines plane landed at Da Nang International Airport on Wednesday, bringing home 340 Vietnamese citizens who have been stranded in the Republic of Korea due to COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - An online contest entitled "Vietnamese youth say no to cigarettes and E-cigarettes - No Smoking Challenge” is welcoming entries until May 31 to mark the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week 2020.

(VOVWORLD) - Member of Japan’s House of Representatives Takagi Tsuyoshi spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements in battling the COVID-19 pandemic when hosting a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam on Tuesday.