(VOVWORLD) -China’s opening of a cinema on Phu Lam island in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam and Sri Lanka have pledged to work together more efficiently in order to raise bilateral trade to 1 billion USD.

(VOVWORLD) -The average poverty rate in Vietnam is forecast to decline to 6.9% by the end of this year, a government meeting announced on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - ASEAN is playing an increasingly important role in maintaining peace and stability in the region, according to Ambassador and Head of the Vietnamese delegation to ASEAN Nguyen Hoanh Nam.

(VOVWORLD) - Japan has lodged a protest after China confirmed its new gas field development activity in the East China Sea last month.

(VOVWORLD) - China's U.N. ambassador said on Monday it is primarily up to the United States and North Korea, not Beijing, to reduce tensions and work toward resuming talks to end Pyongyang's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs.

(VOVWORLD) - Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani dismissed Sunday's statement from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirate and said their sanctions violate international law.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Chinese businesses to increase their investment in Vietnam with attention paid to technological and environmental issues.

(VOVWORLD) - Mozambique’s Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Monday visited Vietnam’s National Steering Committee for response to incidents, natural disasters, and search and rescue emergencies.

(VOVWORLD) -White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci was fired on Monday by US President Donald Trump after he leveled vulgar criticism at two other White House officials.