(VOVWORLD) - The Presidents of Vietnam and Ethiopia have discussed measures to boost bilateral ties, particularly in trade and economics.

(VOVWORLD) - The Russian Defense Ministry will earmark about 1.7 billion USD to construct new military facilities next year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov said Thursday on the sidelines of the “Army 2018” defense industry forum.

(VOVWORLD) - US and Chinese officials ended two days of talks on Thursday with no major breakthrough, as their trade war escalated with activation of another round of dueling tariffs on 16 billion USD worth of each country’s goods.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has raised the importance of Pakistan taking "decisive action" against all terrorists operating in Pakistan and its vital role in promoting the Afghan peace process.

(VOVWORLD) - Libya's UN-backed government on Thursday declared a high state of security alert shortly after a deadly attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a security checkpoint in Zliten city.

(VOVWORLD) - Responding to reporter’s questions about Vietnam’s reaction to Chinese Taiwan’s live-fire exercise on Ba Binh island at a press briefing on Thursday, the Vietnam Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Tra, said Taiwan’s live-fire drills in Ba Binh Island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago, where Vietnam has sufficient legal foundation and historical evidence testifying to its sovereignty, have seriously violated Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over the two archipelagos.

(VOVWORLD) - The Voice of Vietnam has awarded 200 million VND (8,600 USD) to the women’s national rowing team, for displaying excellence in the competition during the Asian Games 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that the US administration is looking to ratchet up pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear program, going beyond previous international sanctions.

(VOVWORLD) - The 5th Hanoi International Film festival will be held from October 27 to 31, said Ms Ngo Phuong Lan, Director of the Cinematography Department at a press conference on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States and China are set to implement punitive 25 percent tariffs on 16 billion USD worth of the other's goods.