(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister has approved a project to expand direct air routes between Vietnam and major destinations worldwide.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) will organize a live broadcast program on Sunday to raise funds for the poor and Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims ahead of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - Britain is in talks to join a trans-Pacific trade group to boost its exports after the UK leaves the EU, according to the Financial Times.

(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field said the UK wants to continue working with Vietnam to support economic development and increase quality of life through promoting renewable energy and green finance, developing smart cities, and more research and innovation.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam earned 9.6 billion USD from the Middle East market last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Committee of the Vietnamese Buddhists’ Association in the Czech Republic organized a festival to welcome New Year 2018 in Prague on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Blockading Cuba is not the solution, EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Wednesday on a 2-day trip aimed to strengthen ties with Havana.

(VOVWORLD) - The Israeli Parliament’s vote on the "unified Jerusalem law" breaches international resolutions, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zaid said on Wednesday, adding that the law is an obstacle to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.

(VOVWORLD) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday that the anti-government protest, which involved 15,000 people, is over.

(VOVWORLD) - The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) group will strive to raise Vietnam’s ranking in electricity access index to at least 60th position among 190 countries and economies in 2018.