(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese contestant Le Thi Ngoc Bich became the second runner-up of Miss Asia Ural 2019 held in Russia’s Ekaterinburg city, on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Assembly deputies will question the Minister of Public Security, Minister of Construction, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism this week, the 3rd week of the Assembly’s ongoing 7th session.

(VOVWORLD) - The Shangri-La Dialogue 2019 wrapped up in Singapore on Sunday with three plenary dialogue sessions focusing on the topics of China and international security cooperation, prevention of clashes and ensurance of a region of self-reliance and stability.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Russia performed during the curtain-raiser of the 2019 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on the Han River on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Products and technologies friendly to the environment were introduced to passers-by at an event called “Green Lifestyle” held in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday as part of activities to mark World Environment Day on June 5 and launch the 2019 Action Month for Environment.

(VOVWORLD) - Virginia Beach Police on Saturday identified DeWayne Craddock, a 40-year-old city public utilities engineer, as the suspect in Friday afternoon's shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach that killed 12 as well as the gunman and injured 6 others.

(VOVWORLD) - A seminar took place in Moscow this week to help Vietnamese businesses conduct market surveys and seek partners to expand their exports to Russia.

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese, US, and South Korean defense chiefs agreed to work on North Korea’s denuclearization and other security challenges during their Sunday trilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore.

(VOVWORLD) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested that Tehran will be open to negotiations if the US shows respect and is abided by international rules. But he said Tehran will not be pressured into negotiations.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Minister of Defense Ngo Xuan Lich on Saturday discussed ways to boost defense ties in bilateral talks with the US Acting Defense Secretary and Ministers of Defense of Zealand, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, France and Mongolia.