(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi forces made fresh gains on Wednesday in an offensive to repel ISIS from the city of Tal Afar, a militant last stronghold in northwest Iraq.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam wants to promote a comprehensive cooperation with Belgium, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue at a reception on Wednesday for Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Jehanne Roccas.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam is ready to share idevelopment experience with Laos, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a reception on Wednesday for Lao Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission and Government General Inspector Bounthong Chitmany.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left for a state visit to Myanmar on Thursday after wrapping his official visit to Indonesia.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Wednesday met with Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri.

(VOVWORLD) -The 6th Vietnam-International Book Fair opened at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi Wednesday. 94 publishing houses are displaying around 40,000 titles in several categories

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee on Defense Zone, emphasized the strategic importance of the building defense zones as he chaired the Committee’s first meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expressed her hope that young Japanese parliamentarians will contribute to deepening Vietnam-Japan relations.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam and Indonesia are always close partners, according to an article in the Jakarta Post on Tuesday to mark the official visit to Indonesia by Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong this week.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam and Turkey agree to raise bilateral trade turnover to 4 billion USD by 2020 while celebrating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year.