(VOVWORLD) - Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on Wednesday to celebrate the 68th National Day of the People’s Republic of China (October 1).

(VOVWORLD) - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on Wednesday delivered gifts and 100 scholarships to disadvantaged children in Thua Thien-Hue province to mark the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly’s Law Committee has concluded a 2-day debate on the draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s traditional long dress (ao dai) and folk music delighted visitors to the Petit Palais art museum in Paris on Wednesday as part of celebration of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

(VOVWORLD) - Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday called for asylum regulations to be standardised across Europe.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday vowed to build up the country's own defense capabilities as part of efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons, also saying his country will counter any provocation by the North with "strong punishment." President Moon also called for efforts to strengthen the joint defense capabilities of South Korean and US forces.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told a ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday that the government has a national program of actions for the elderly and October has been observed as the Month for the Elderly.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam Red Cross Society and its US partner agency have launched phase two of a project to promote natural disaster resilience in central Vietnam, funded by USAID.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam is willing to serve as a bridge to support Bulgaria and the EU in enhancing relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member nations.

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