(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has the lead in the September election for president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with 35% support, according to the latest public opinion poll by Nikkei.

(VOVWORLD) -UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that conflict and climate change are the major reasons behind Africa’s highest rate of poverty and hunger in the world.

(VOVWORLD) -Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung on Sunday led a delegation to visit Ha Nam province and deliver gifts to disadvantaged people ahead of thye Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

(VOVWORLD) -40 artists participated in a charity art program for Agent Orange victims at the Hanoi Museum on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish troops recaptured a strategic point controlled by the Kurdish militia in Syria on Sunday, an advancement of their "Olive Branch" military operation.

(VOVWORLD) - The death toll in the suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday rose to 103 while the number of injuries increased to 235, Afghan authorities confirmed on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given a warm welcome to the Vietnam U23 team on their return as the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship (AFC) in China.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decided to send a representative to attend the Russian-brokered intra-Syria talks in Sochi on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Security Council has condemned the Saturday's terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which left at least 95 people dead and 158 others injured.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korean officials on Saturday wrapped up a three-day visit to South Korea where they examined Olympic stadiums, hotels and concert halls that will potentially be used by North Korean athletes and other delegates headed to next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games.