(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and the United States began 5 days of joint naval drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile program.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly deputies on Tuesday discussed socio-economic development and state budget this year and plans for next year.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has completed designing costumes for 21 leaders at the APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Da Nang in early November.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has assured Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone that the Vietnamese Party, State and government always give top priority to developing special ties with Laos.

(VOVWORLD) -Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh affirmed Vietnam’s willingness to connect Lithuana with ASEAN markets during her working session with Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skevernelis on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday called for a dialogue between Kurdish people in Iraq and the central government, saying that tensions following the Kurdish independence vote should not become another source of instability.

(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of the Russian Communist Party on Monday held a press conference to introduce activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday to discuss a new strategy with Afghani President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

(VOVWORLD) - The foreign ministers of South Korea and France agreed on strong sanctions that will lead North Korea to talks on denuclearization.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on Monday met with the Quang Ninh People’s Committee to discuss preparations for the Ha Long-Quang Ninh National Tourism Year 2018 program.