(VOVWORLD) - Politburo member and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communications and Education Vo Van Thuong has affirmed that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) wants to further foster ties with the Communist Party of Italy (CPI).

(VOVWORLD) - The UN mission in Congo (MONUSCO) announced Wednesday that five UN peacekeeper bases in the Democratic Republic of Congo will close at the end of this month, describing it as a change in operational style.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue held working sessions in Jakarta on Wednesday with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita to seek ways to further expand the partnership between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh visited Hoa Binh province on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed Ben Tre province as a leader in implementing the State resolutions on start-ups and business development.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left Hanoi on Thursday for a 3-day State visit to Cambodia.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States and China agreed to cooperate on reducing the trade deficit during their first round of economic talks since Trump’s election.

(VOVWORLD) - Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem has said that his government will continue to fight terrorism relentlessly.

(VOVWORLD) - Britain has put the EU on notice that it has the right to return radioactive waste to the EU after it leaves.

(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang has approved a decision on delivering gifts to revolutionary contributors on occasion of the 70th Anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day July 27th.