(VOVWORLD) - An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15, Iran’s state media reported on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) -The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a document refuting US allegations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) -The price of oil traded on Asian markets fell Monday after a sharp increase last week as countries eased business and social lockdowns imposed to cope with the coronavirus and fuel demand rebounded modestly.

(VOVWORLD) -China’s National Health Commission reported 17 new cases in mainland China on Sunday, the highest daily increase since April 28.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korea’s KCNA reported on Sunday that Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledging to boost relations between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Monday afternoon, the total number of COVID-19 infections worldwide was nearly 4.2 million, with more than 284,000 deaths, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - The 12th plenum of the Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday to discuss and refine plans for 13th Party Central Committee personnel.

(VOVWORLD) - Senior Party members met in Hanoi on Monday to discuss candidates for the next Party Central Committee, and elections for the National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure.

(VOVWORLD) - “Gorgeous” beaches and “insanely good food” make Vietnam a great post Covid-19 destination, says New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

(VOVWORLD) - Phan Thanh Nam has become the first Vietnamese professor to win the European Mathematical Society (EMS) prize.