(VOVWORLD) -US forces in Iraq prepared a plan to evacuate hundreds of contractors of security companies from an Iraqi military base in central the country.

(VOVWORLD) - A conference took place in Da Nang on Friday to strengthen a network of supporters for disabled women and children.

(VOVWORLD) - Three tonnes of mangoes, grown in Yen Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La, were packaged on Wednesday to be flown to the UK.

(VOVWORLD) - The export of forestry products in the first half of 2019 fetched about 5.3 billion USD, marking an annual surge of nearly 20 percent, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(VOVWORLD) - A special 30-minute program, 'The Keepers' exploring the traditional heritage of music, food, and art in Vietnam will be featured on CNN from Saturday to next Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The 8th defence policy dialogue at deputy ministerial level between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea was held in Seoul on Thursday under the co-chair of Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and his RoK counterpart Park Jae-min.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Steering Committee on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) Fishing met for the first time on Friday to seek ways to settle pending issues.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda in Hanoi on Thursday to discuss measures to promote cooperation between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to deepen cooperation and expand bilateral ties for peace and stability in the region, DPRK state-run media reported on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected charges against Russian citizens for their alleged roles in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine five years ago.