(VOVWORLD) -Although progress has been made in tobacco control, more efforts are needed on anti-tobacco measures and reduction of deaths related to smoking in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam treasures its comprehensive partnership with the US and considers the country an important partner in its foreign diplomacy, President Tran Dai Quang said at a reception in Hanoi on Monday for Senator Cory Gardner, Chairman of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly’s mid-year meeting will address burning issues in education, transport, natural resources, social and labor sectors during its Q&A session, scheduled for next week.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is aiming to export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2018. This year, the country continues to increase the proportion of high-quality rice in the total rice export volume.

(VOVWORLD) -NA deputies on Monday discussed the implementation of laws and policies on using and managing state resources in enterprises and the equitization of state-owned enterprises from 2011 to 2016.

(VOVWORLD) - Defense Secretary James Mattis said that the US wants to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in defense, search and rescue efforts, relief aid, maritime security, peacekeeping, and recovery from war consequences.

(VOVWORLD) -Ho Chi Minh City held a festival on Sunday to celebrate Lord Buddha’s birthday.

(VOVWORLD) -Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, was awarded the Padma Shri – India’s top civilian award – at a ceremony in Hanoi on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and 19 other countries promoted their traditional culture at the 20th Festival of Ethnic Groups in the Czech Republic in Prague from last Thursday to Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) -Cueist Tran Quyet Chien has become the new champion of the 2018 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup, which concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.