(VOVWORLD) - At least 31 fishermen have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in two separate attacks on islands in Lake Chad in northeastern Nigeria.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan released its annual Defense White Paper on Tuesday, saying it faces an increasing threat from North Korea's development of long range ballistic missiles.

(VOVWORLD) - The founding of the ASEAN Community in 2015 was an historic milestone in the connectivity process of ASEAN, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said at a flag hoisting ceremony on Tuesday in Hanoi, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.

(VOVWORLD) - Hundreds of photos featuring ASEAN’s countries, peoples, and culture were on display at an exhibit which opened in Hai Phong city on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has suggested closer cooperation between ASEAN and its partners in trade and finance, giving priority to micro, small, and medium enterprises.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre (VPC) organized an expert exchange in Hanoi on Tuesday to provide final planning on training for level-2 field hospital equipment.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam successfully fulfilled its role as rotational Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Paris (ACP) from April to July.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that he believes US President Donald Trump is pursuing a tougher foreign policy than his predecessor Barack Obama.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho on Monday stressed that North Korea is a responsible nuclear power and intercontinental ballistic missile state.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korea hit back against the latest sanctions adopted by the UN and threatened to take strategic measures by fully mobilizing its national power.