(VOVWORLD) - At least 35 civilians were killed Friday by an Islamic State (IS) suicide bombing in eastern Syria, pro-government Sham FM radio reported.

(VOVWORLD) - Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party called on Friday for President Robert Mugabe to resign, the main state newspaper The Herald reported, the latest sign that the aging leader’s authority has collapsed after an army takeover.

(VOVWORLD) - The "ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Sustainable Development” themed “Moving towards sustainable development goals” took place in Bangkok, on Friday, under the chair of Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica. Secretary-General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh attended the event.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government has pledged to work closely with the business community and both domestic and foreign experts to lift hurdles for enterprises, complete legal frameworks, create new mechanisms, and outline essential action plans.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son chaired a meeting with representatives of foreign embassies and organizations in Hanoi on Friday to inform them the results of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang.

(VOVWORLD) -Social media is one of the biggest concerns of National Assembly deputies with nearly 70 million Vietnamese using the internet and 53 million on social media.

(VOVWORLD) -Truong Thi Mai, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilization, has called for efforts to build a healthy lifestyle in residential areas.

(VOVWORLD) - Lo Van Bien, a resident of Quyet Thang ward, Son La district, offered his view on State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor Le Minh Hung’s resposne to National Assembly deputies’ questions during Friday’s Q&A session in Hanoi. He said “The answers of the bank governor are concentrated and straight to the point. He also outlined solutions to boost credit growth and improve the operation of the banking system.”

(VOVWORLD) -The Central Highlands’ gong culture was highlighted at a festival in Gia Lai province on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India from Friday to Sunday to lay the groundwork for a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron in early 2018.