(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam on Thursday celebrated the 66th anniversary of its Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonial rule.

(VOVWORLD) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi expressed on Wednesday concern over recent developments in the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), noting that tensions could escalate when global collective efforts are needed to fight COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - Activities will take place in Hanoi to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday, May 19.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy will make a strong recovery, according to the World Bank, who pointed out that Vietnam’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of this year has proven to be effective.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc talked by phone with US Under Secretary of Agriculture Ted McKinney in Washington on Wednesday to promote agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - The 45th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to open in Hanoi on Thursday, the NA Office announced. NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will deliver a speech at the opening ceremony.

(VOVWORLD) - China’s establishment of what it calls the "Xisha" and "Nansha" districts in Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands is a violation of the UN Charter and the 1982 UNCLOS, according to James Kraska, Professor of International Maritime Law at the US Naval War College.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Committee said Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic is posing a serious threat to the Eurozone’s future by pushing countries into the deepest recession in nearly a century.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday applauded Vietnam's pandemic response and thanked Vietnam for its supply and transportation of medical equipment as well as donating face masks to the US.

(VOVWORLD) -The My Dinh National Stadium of Vietnam has been ranked among the top five stadiums throughout Southeast Asia in an article recently posted on the homepage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).