(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has claimed two gold medals at the ongoing Shuttlecock World Championships in France.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc met with US Congressman Ted Yoho in Washington on Thursday to exchange views on Vietnam-US relations and other issues.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the Vatican have agreed on measures to promote bilateral relations, focusing on perfecting the operational regulations of the Vatican’s resident special envoy and the resident special envoy office in Vietnam so as to implement them as soon as possible.

(VOVWORLD) - The Japanese Foreign Ministry has summoned South Korean Ambassador to Japan Nam Gwan-pyo to protest Seoul's decision to terminate an agreement on sharing military intelligence, Japanese media reported on Thursday, citing Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono as saying the decision by the Korean government is a complete misread of the current security environment in the region.

(VOVWORLD) -The European Council has appointed Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles of Spain Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and Senior Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU).

(VOVWORLD) -During a discussion yesterday with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson affirmed his desire for a Brexit agreement.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam and Australia have agreed to build a strengthened economic cooperation strategy, aiming to become each other’s top 10 trade partner and double two-way investment.

(VOVWORLD) - The US Department of State on Thursday said it is deeply concerned about China’s interference in Vietnam’s longstanding oil and gas activities in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to developing relations with South Africa during a reception in Hanoi on August 22 for South African Minister of Defense and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and South Africa agreed to maintain the defense policy dialogue which they consider as a strategic mechanism to promote the bilateral defense partnership and the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.