(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba Salvado Valdes Mesa who is on an official visit to Vietnam for the celebration the 45th anniversary of President Fidel Castro’s visit to liberated region in southern Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 concluded successfully, said President of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende and Vietnamese Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, at a press conference in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Business Summit opened in Hanoi on Thursday within the framework of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende were among the attendees at the event.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations warns that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is “catastrophic” due to a decade-long “economic siege” imposed by Israel on the densely-populated Palestinian coastal enclave.

(VOVWORLD) - The two Koreas will hold working-level military talks Thursday to fine-tune details of a comprehensive agreement, to flesh out the military part of their April summit accord aimed at reducing border tensions and building mutual trust.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave an interview to The Straits Times of Singapore on Vietnam’s policy making and stance on protectionism, ASEAN’s urgent issues and solutions to digital economic development in Vietnam, on the occasion of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018, that took place in Hanoi from Tuesday to Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Economic Forum (WEF) is willing to support Vietnam in building a digital economy based on science and technology, stated WEF President Borge Brende.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had separate talks with leaders of Mitsubishi, Deloitte, Hanwha Energy, McKinsey, and HSBC Bank in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang Thursday held a reception for Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San SuuKyi, who is attending the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Southeast Asia praised South Korea’s “New Southern Policy” and said it hopes ASEAN-South Korea defense ties will become more effective and practical to help ensure peace and stability in the region.