(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 100 million USD loan to help Vietnam boost long-term economic growth and tackle rising income inequality.

(VOVWORLD) - Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thien Nhan on Monday hosted a reception for the Duke of York, Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, who is in town on a working visit.

(VOVWORLD) - Ukraine’s Kherson City Court has rejected a claim of the ship owner seeking to lift a ban on the Russian Mekhanik Pogodin oil tanker, according to TASS news agency.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has renewed the Government’s commitment to better serve businesses and investors.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump will lead trade negotiations with China, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors on Tuesday at the request of France and Britain after they accused Iran of test-firing a medium-range missile over the weekend, diplomats said.

(VOVWORLD) - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s visit to Vietnam from Thursday to Saturday is sure to be a success, helping enhance the historical friendship between the two countries, according to a Cambodian official.

(VOVWORLD) - Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Busan city on Tuesday for a four-day official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the invitation of Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang.

(VOVWORLD) - The US can help break the deadlock in negotiations with North Korea on denuclearization without lifting the sanctions if Washington allows humanitarian organizations to work in North Korea, suugested a senior South Korean official.

(VOVWORLD) - Dozens of French "yellow vest" demonstrators blocked access to a major fuel depot and several highways on Monday during a third week of anti-government protests which led to major riots in Paris over the weekend.