(VOVWORLD) - The European Union on Tuesday extended sanctions aimed at punishing North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, banning the import of textiles from the country and limiting sales of crude oil.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union will have to reconsider its Brexit strategy if the UK fails to improve its offers to Brussels significantly by the end of the year, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Airlines and Air France signed a comprehensive joint venture deal on Tuesday in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam held a working session in Hanoi on Tuesday with the Executive Board of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).

(VOVWORLD) -NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu has said that the Vietnamese Party and State appreciates the contributions made by overseas Vietnamese in Thailand.

(VOVWORLD) -The Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly opened its 15th session in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - A seminar on trade and investment opportunities in Vinh Phuc province was held on Tuesday by the Embassy of Vietnam in India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation convened its 14th meeting in Kiev on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -An international seminar featuring the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution – the past and present experience in socialism building – took place in the Indian city of Kolkata early this week.

(VOVWORLD) -The second round vote for UNESCO chief showed little change from the first round.