(VOVWORLD) - At a press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday, Deputy Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Doan Khac Viet, addressed questions regarding the upcoming US presidential election, affirming Vietnam’s commitment to closer collaboration with the US to advance bilateral relations.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam demanded that China respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and cease detaining Vietnamese fishing boats and crew members operating in the area.

(VOVWORLD) - North Korea on Thursday confirmed its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s state broadcaster Kan TV News on Wednesday disclosed a document believed to be a US-proposed draft agreement aimed at easing the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

(VOVWORLD) - Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jasim Al-Thani hosted a welcome ceremony in Doha on Thursday for his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, who is paying an official visit to Qatar.

(VOVWORLD) - Hezbollah’s new leader Naim Kassem said in his first public comments, aired Wednesday, that Hezbollah could agree to a ceasefire with Israel under terms that the organization deems appropriate and suitable.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration of Vietnamese tech giant FPT's Middle East regional office in Riyadh on Wednesday while attending the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference and paying a working visit to Saudi Arabia.

(VOVWORLD) -The European Commission on Wednesday adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and other Western Balkan nations, on their respective paths toward EU accession.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, and Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal bin Fadhil Al-Ibrahim while attending the 8th Future Investment Initiative Conference (FII8) in Riyadh on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Doha International Airport on Wednesday evening, beginning a three-day official visit to Qatar at the invitation of his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jasim Al-Thani.