(VOVWORLD) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he would put forward new proposals for the European Union to boost its security, saying the bloc must stop depending on American might.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam pursues both national and common regional interests as well as a consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations, and international integration.

(VOVWORLD) -Russia said it needs time to assess the impact of new US sanctions that took effect on Monday before deciding on a response, but insisted that President Vladimir Putin will act in line with Russia’s national interests.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has underlined the special position played by the sea and islands in national construction and defense, saying that Vietnam is moving towards the goal of being a strong maritime country.

(VOVWORLD) - California has designated the Lunar New Year as a day of special significance, making it an official annual event.

(VOVWORLD) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Monday hosted an official welcoming ceremony for President Tran Dai Quang who is on a 4-day state visit to Egypt.

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Binh’s many natural wonders are expected to join other heritages of Vietnam to help the country’s tourism get beyond the ASEAN border, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

(VOVWORLD) - A Tajik or Russian aircraft bombed a northeastern Afghan border district during a clash between gunmen and Tajik border guards, killing two of the guards, Afghan government officials said on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The 3rd Central Ethnic Culture Festival celebrating the traditional cuisine and arts of ethnic groups in the central region concluded in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - LH-Galaxy team of Vietnam’s Lac Hong University beat the Chinese team to win the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) for a seventh time.