(VOVWORLD) - The government has issued a resolution on its population action program in the new context. The program aims to clearly define major tasks for related ministries, sectors and localities to address population problems.

(VOVWORLD) - A seminar took place in Da Nang City on Friday to introduce meteorological observation systems and other equipment to improve rainfall observation capacity and mitigate damage caused by natural disasters.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and North Korea are preparing for their first high-level talks in 2 years, which will be held on Tuesday at the border truce village of Panmunjom. Details of the talk were discussed on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Iranian Defense Minister Ali Hatami and his Pakistani counterpart Khurram Dastgir-Khan held talks on boosting defense cooperation amid increased pressure from the US, Press TV reported on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey will not beg for EU membership.

(VOVWORLD) - Israeli officials have approved plans for the construction of more than 2,200 new settler units in the West Bank, defying the international outcry against the Tel Aviv’s land expropriation and settlement expansion policies, Press TV reported on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam’s General Election Day, on January 6, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan reviewed the Assembly’s achievements and clarified what needs to be done in 2018.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for UK Foreign Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field in Hanoi on Friday. Mr. Minh praised the results of the just concluded 6th Vietnam-UK strategic dialogue and positive developments of bilateral strategic partnership.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said the assistance that Vietnam’s court sector has given to Laos is a vivid manifestation of the special friendship between the two Parties and States.

(VOVWORLD) -National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has applauded the Assembly’s Office for successfully implementing the Party guidelines and State policies and giving timely consultation on the legislature’s activities.