(VOVWORLD) - Full-time lawmakers met on Friday to debate some important legal documents and plans.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam on May 7 confirmed a further 17 cases of the novel coronavirus, including a newborn, and all of them flew to Vietnam from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , the Ministry of Health said in its afternoon update.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, while chairing a cabinet meeting in Hanoi on Thursday, spoke of easing certain measures introduced to tackle the COVID-19, including the removal of social distancing measures at schools.

(VOVWORLD) - Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou discussed the fight against COVID-19 in the two countries, cooperation among ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) member parliaments in response to the pandemic, and the construction progress of the NA House of Laos during their phone talks on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel has announced a plan for thousands of new Jewish settlement homes in the occupied West Bank as Washington voiced readiness to back de facto Israeli annexations there.

(VOVWORLD) - Thua Thien Hue province will implement a number of stimulus programs and offer big discounts to attract more tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations on Thursday issued a new appeal for 4.7 billion USD in funding to "protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries."

(VOVWORLD) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a surge in cases and a return to lockdowns if countries easing coronavirus restrictions do not manage transitions "extremely carefully".

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibition featuring materials, objects, photos, propaganda posters, and articles about President Ho Chi Minh opened in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Monday that Beijing has not been consistent in following international maritime norms.