(VOVWORLD) -The head of Syria’s government team in Geneva, Bashar Ja’afari, said on Thursday that there will be no dialogue with the opposition as long as it insists on the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) next week.

(VOVWORLD) - The 7th Da Lat Flower festival is scheduled for next weekend to honor local floriculture and promotes tourism and agricultural products like tea, coffee, and vegetables.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have cooperation potential in science education and training, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of the Republic of Korea Kim Sang Kon in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership has formed the basis to elevate bilateral defense ties to a new height in a more practical and effective manner, said General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union on Thursday launched the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) to promote Europe’s military projects and enhance the bloc’s defense capability.

(VOVWORLD) - Lebanon and Syria said on Thursday they will reopen a border crossing closed five years ago.

(VOVWORLD) - The Global HR Forum Vietnam 2017, initiated by South Korea, opened in Hanoi on Thursday. This year’s forum commemorates the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea.

(VOVWORLD) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that unified efforts to fully implement sanctions on North Korea are key to resolving the country’s growing missile and nuclear threat.

(VOVWORLD) - An International Workshop “Optimization Algorithms and Some Related Problems” opened in Hanoi on Thursday.