(VOVWORLD) - Iran has reopened a nuclear plant that has sat idle for nine years, it’s Atomic Energy Agency (AEOI) said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart following US withdrawal.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism held an event to promote travel to Vietnam and discuss ways to boost bilateral tourism operators in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the IMF, Changyong Rhee, has praised Vietnam’s positive economic prospects and its policy to reduce fiscal deficit.

(VOVWORLD) - The Presidential Office on Thursday announced President Tran Dai Quang’s order to promulgate seven laws, including the laws on cyber security, national defence, denunciation and competition.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence held a political-military conference in Hanoi on Thursday to review the outcomes of military and defence work over the first half of 2018 and launch tasks for the remaining months of the year.

(VOVWORLD) - U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis met his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Beijing on Wednesday, aiming to find areas of cooperation despite a mounting military rivalry between the two superpowers.

(VOVWORLD) -The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF ASEAN 2018) will take place in Hanoi from September 11-13, featuring topics such as entrepreneurship and the fourth industrial revolution.

(VOVWORLD) -North Korea has again warned Japan not to meddle in it’s denuclearization issue, saying Tokyo has nothing to do with the North's recent summit agreements with South Korea and the United States.

(VOVWORLD) -Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday, he discussed energy and US sanctions on Russia in talks with US Treasury and Energy Secretaries.

(VOVWORLD) - Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to prevent "illegal" oil exports from Libya after a rival government seized control of 2 key ports.