(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council on Thursday discussed cooperation between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in maintaining international peace and security.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reiterated Sweden is Vietnam’s important and reliable partner in the European Union.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on Friday in Hanoi to assess the implementation of the Secretariat’s Directive on organizing Lunar New Year (Tet) activities 2020 and make decision on personnel work.

(VOVWORLD) - Budget carrier Vietjet Air will suspend all flights from and to China from Saturday due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The airline said it is closely working with relevant agencies to limit the spread of the virus.

(VOVWORLD) - 27 EU members on Thursday signed the final document making official the UK’s departure from the EU.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and DPRK leaders exchanged telegrams of congratulation on the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

(VOVWORLD) - The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has led Vietnam’s struggles to liberate itself from foreign invaders and establish an independent state, Carl Thayer, emeritus professor at Australia’s University of New South Wales, said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency to mark the 90th anniversary of the CPV’s founding (February 3).

(VOVWORLD) - The United States on Thursday said it will allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for that country to develop a nuclear weapon but has imposed sanctions on Iran’s nuclear entity and its top official.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Thursday established 45 mobile fast-response teams as part of the efforts to fight coronavirus (nCoV).

(VOVWORLD) - Palestine has informed Israel that it is no longer committed to signed agreements emanating from the Oslo Accords.