(VOVWORLD) - Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that the closure of its airspace to flights from Qatar was within the kingdom's sovereign right to protect its citizens from any threat, and regarded as a precautionary measure.

(VOVWORLD) - The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and allied fighters have taken control of the strategic Sina'a neighborhood in Syria's northern city of Raqqa, which is the Islamic State’s de facto capital.

(VOVWORLD) - Islamist militants control about 20% of Marawi City in southern Philippines, a top general said on Tuesday, refuting a claim by the Islamic State that its fighters were still "spread in more than two-thirds" of the town after three weeks of fighting.

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony to mark the 415th anniversary and recognize Quang Nam’s Thanh Chiem Bastion as a national heritage took place in Thanh Chiem village, Quang Nam province, on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Activities to protect the marine environment and marine resources were held at the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2017 from Saturday to Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - An audio message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State called on followers to launch attacks in the US, Europe, Russia, Australia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the Philippines during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began in late May.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam should create major breakthroughs in socio-economic and institutional development toward a country of prosperity, creativity, equity, and democracy by 2035, experts suggested at an international conference in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Post launched an online trading floor, BADASA, on Tuesday to sell Vietnamese products.

(VOVWORLD) - Voters have praised solutions to ensure sustainable agricultural development introduced by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong at the NA’s Q&A session on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea topped the investor line-up in Vietnam with over 50 billion USD as of the end of 2016, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Monday.