(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese and Lao Embassies in South Korea hosted a friendship exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday to mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Lao diplomatic ties and the 40th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral friendship treaty.

(VOVWORLD) -A ceremony to pay tribute to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts who laid down their lives in Laos was held on Saturday night in the Vietnam-Laos cemetery, where 11,000 Vietnamese military servicemen and revolutionary contributors rest in peace.

(VOVWORLD) - Nothing will ever separate France and the US, said French President Emmanuel Macron at the 228th Bastille Day celebration, attended by visiting US President Donald Trump.

(VOVWORLD) - Yonhap news agency has reported that North Korea on Saturday criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in's initiative for cross-border rapprochement as "sophistry" in its first response to the proposal made last week.

(VOVWORLD) - Jordan on Saturday urged Israel to "immediately" reopen the Al-Aqsa Mosque and refrain from taking any actions that would change the existing historical situation of the mosque.

(VOVWORLD) -Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son joined a celebration at the Laotian Embassy in Vietnam to celebrate the bilateral solidarity and friendship year.

(VOVWORLD) -Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visited the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of Vietnamese community in Singapore on Saturday during his official visit to Singapore.

(VOVWORLD) -“Feel Japan in Vietnam 2017” festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday. The 3rd festival of its kind in Vietnam promoted Japanese standards in Vietnam with various activities including Japanese drums performances, beauty arts, and tourism road shows.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue laid a wreath and paid tribute to heroic martyrs at the Road No 9 and Truong Son National Cemeteries in Quang Tri province on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) -Ho Chi Minh City wants to foster ties with the Republic of Korea in education and training, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong told Chairman of the Korea-Asia Friendship Foundation (KAFF) Choi Jae-sung yesterday on Friday.