(VOVWORLD) -The US and the Taliban have signed a landmark peace agreement after nearly 20 years of war that could result in American troops leaving Afghanistan within 14 months.

(VOVWORLD) -Thirteen crew members including seven Chinese nationals onboard a Belize-flagged cargo ship are missing after the ship collided with a fishing boat off Japan's northeastern prefecture of Aomori late Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with seven countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization warning it could spread worldwide.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on Friday talked over the phone with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha at the request of the Republic of Korea.

(VOVWORLD) - The Korea Center for Disease Prevention and Control has confirmed that a Vietnamese citizen in Daegu city has contracted the new coronavirus.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese guest workers in Japan and South Korea including those in Daegu, an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are working as normal.

(VOVWORLD) - Compulsory medical declaration is now required for all people who enter Vietnam from Iran and Italy or have passed through these countries before arriving in Vietnam, according to the Vietnamese Health Ministry.

(VOVWORLD) - A nationwide economic census will be carried out in Vietnam in 2021 to create the foundation for the country’s future socio-economic development plans.

(VOVWORLD) -Russian and Turkey have emphasized the need for additional measures to stabilize the situation in northwestern Syria.

(VOVWORLD) -The Lower House of Japan on Friday approved a record-high 102 trillion Yen (940 billion USD) general budget for the upcoming fiscal year which will start in April.