(VOVWORLD) -Thailand's King Rama X has approved the Organic Act on Political Parties which came into effect on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) -UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday delivered a speech to the House of Common for the first time since the Florence speech last month on Brexit negotiations.

(VOVWORLD) -The Hanoi Moi or New Hanoi newspaper on Tuesday ran an article by Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai about upholding Vietnam’s heroic revolutionary tradition and making the capital city worthy of the people’s love and devotion.

(VOVWORLD) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday discussed on phone with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson the Syria conflict and tension on the Korean peninsula.

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony was held in the UNESCO-recognized city of Ha Long on Monday to celebrate Vietnam’s 30 years of participation in the UPU International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People and the 143rd anniversary of World Post Day.

(VOVWORLD) - Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has called on Vietnam to step up multi-faceted cooperation with his country.

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday told a news conference during a visit to Ukraine that the US decision to suspend visa services in Turkey was upsetting, adding that Turkish foreign ministry officials have contacted the US over the issue.

(VOVWORLD) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Yukiya Amano on Monday confirmed Iran’s compliance with the historic 2015 nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The deal was signed by Iran and the P5+1 group, which includes the UK, France, China, the US, Russia, and Germany.

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday she will start talks next Wednesday to form a coalition government which includes her CDU/CSU alliance, the Free Democrats (FDP), and the Greens.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s Pho and Goi cuon (fresh spring rolls) have been named in the list of the best 30 dishes of the world under a survey by CNN. Pho was ranked 28th while Goi cuon stood at the 30th place in the list.