(VOVWORLD) - The European Union summit began on Thursday in Brussels, discussing trade with the US and Turkey, Russia-UK relations, and post-Brexit agreements.

(VOVWORLD) - US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Thursday that the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea will temporarily be exempt from President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.

(VOVWORLD) - US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster will step down from his position, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -The 2018 Cherry Blossom – Yen Tu Yellow Ochna Flower Festival opened Thursday at the Truc Lam Yen Tu Culture Centre in Uong Bi city.

(VOVWORLD) -President Moon Jae-in's ongoing state visit to Vietnam shows the importance he places on Vietnam as he pushes for stronger ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under his "New Southern Policy" unveiled last year, according to the Korea Times.

(VOVWORLD) - Dr. Nguyen Thi Hiep was selected to be part of the International Rising Talents Program of the L’Oreal-UNESCO Women In Science Awards, which were presented on Wednesday in Paris. Hiep is the second Vietnamese female scientist to receive the honor.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam expects strong growth of two-way trade with Hong Kong based on the potential of bilateral relations. Mr Phuc received Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tang-wah in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Construction of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea Institute of Science and Technology commenced on Thursday in Hanoi’s Hoa Lac High-Tech Park.

(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse hosted the official welcome ceremony for the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s President Moon Jae-in and his spouse in Hanoi on Friday morning.

(VOVWORLD) - A seminar on the East Sea and Asia-Pacific regional security has taken place in Warsaw, Poland, attracting Polish diplomats and Vietnamese nationals living in the country.