(VOVWORLD) - The EU on Thursday reaffirmed that all parties involved will stay committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA) despite Iran’s accusation that new US sanctions against Iran violate the nuclear deal.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s culture, tourism, traditional festivals, and cuisine were highlighted at a culture week hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has expressed Vietnam’s regret over a German Ministry statement on August 2 about Trinh Xuan Thanh’s case.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City has hosted a workshop to gather overseas Vietnamese opinions on building a smart city.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia may impose counter-measures on the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a new round of economic sanctions on Moscow, the Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labor.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged for drastic measures to realize this year’s growth targets.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam will contribute more actively and responsibly to ASEAN’s advancement. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told reporters at a meeting to mark the ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary.

(VOVWORLD) -Mozambique’s Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario has concluded an official visit to Vietnam. During the visit from July 31 to August 3, he held talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and paid a courtesy visit to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

(VOVWORLD) -Israel’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it had completed a further 42-kilometer stretch of its West Bank security barrier.