(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to adopt the Revised Labor Code, one of the key components of Vietnam’s legal system. The code will take effect on January 1, 2021.

(VOVWORLD) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Liberation Organization have called on the international community to condemn the US validation of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

(VOVWORLD) - Goalie Van Lam saved a penalty for Vietnam and Tien Dung's goal was denied in the first half. Following the scoreless draw with Thailand in their 5th World Cup qualifier at My Dinh stadium on Tuesday, Vietnam continued to lead group G with 11 points followed by Malaysia with 9 points. A total of 40 teams are drawn into eight groups of five to play home-and-away round-robin matches during the AFC second round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. The eight group winners and the four best runners-up will advance to the third round.

(VOVWORLD) - Troops of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and the US failed to proceed with the latest round of their defense cost-sharing negotiations as planned amid Washington's demand for a sharp increase in Seoul's payments, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) has confirmed their intention to invest in a mega project in the northern province of Hung Yen.

(VOVWORLD) - The US consul general in HCM City has pledged to create a bridge for the export of more of An Giang province’s agricultural products such as rice and fruit to the US in the future.

(VOVWORLD) - The number of Vietnamese higher education students in the US has increased over the past year, marking 18 consecutive years of growth, according to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) annual “Open Doors” Report released on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - A draft law on investment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) topped the agenda of the ongoing National Assembly (NA) session in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony in Hanoi on Tuesday to mark 60 years of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese honored the Committee with a second First-class Independence Order.