(VOVWORLD) -The merger of three localities into the new Can Tho city will create favorable conditions for closely linking economic, cultural and social spaces, streamlining the apparatus, improving state management, and maximizing advantages of each locality, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

(VOVWORLD) - Australian Ambassador to Counter Modern Slavery, People Smuggling, and Human Trafficking Lynn Bell praised the effective cooperation between Australia and Vietnam in the fight against human trafficking and transnational crimes.

(VOVWORLD) - Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday on a mission assigned by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(VOVWORLD) - Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced the dissolution of the government after Geert Wilders, founder and leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), decided to withdraw from the ruling four-party coalition due to disagreements over immigration policy.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday asked ministries and sectors to focus on 11 key task groups, including on untangling institutional complexity as he chaired the regular Government meeting for May in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -The most important task after the merger of the southern provinces of Kien Giang and An Giang is to consolidate ideological unity, build consensus, uphold the revolutionary tradition and aspirations of both localities, according to Party General Secretary To Lam.

(VOVWORLD) -President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday making official his vow to double tariffs on steel and aluminum starting Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has reiterated Russia’s support for efforts to seek a peaceful resolution of Iran’s nuclear issue, saying the Islamic Republic has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and that should happen under the strict control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the global community.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong on Wednesday sent congratulatory messages to Lee Jae Myung on his election as the 21st President of the Republic of Korea.

(VOVWORLD) - The Republic of Korea's President-elect, Lee Jae Myung, announced Wednesday that he will promote communication and dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to ensure security on the Korean Peninsula and work toward shared prosperity for the two nations.