(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is to verify the information on China’s vessels operating in its waters. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told the press on Thursday that Vietnamese authorities always supervise all activities in its territorial waters defined by international law including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

(VOVWORLD) - Representatives from Vietnam’s garment, textile, footwear, wood furniture, and beverage sectors together with economists discussed opportunities and challenges of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in HCMC on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The “Truong Sa Calendar” application has been available for free download on the Apps Store and Google Play. The app displays a solar and lunar calendar, weather conditions, national festivals, celebrations, holidays, and information about Vietnam’s seas and islands.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) has played a core role in people-to-people diplomacy, said VUFO President, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga while opening the union’s sixth congress in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung and State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office Andreas Michaelis co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Management Group in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a NATO summit in London on Wednesday, a White House spokesman said.

(VOVWORLD) - The leaders of the NATO military alliance issued a joint statement on Wednesday reaffirming their bond despite fierce disputes over spending and strategy in the run-up to their summit.

(VOVWORLD) - A trade and tourism fair, cuisine festival, and reformed theater festival, are among the activities of the 2019 Ca Mau Culture – Tourism Week, which runs from December 10 to 15.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN on Wednesday launched a program to raise 29 billion USD for people affected by climate change and violent conflicts.

(VOVWORLD) - A fair featuring high-quality Vietnamese goods opened in Da Nang city on Wednesday, attracting 200 domestic businesses.