(VOVWORLD) - The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a joint communiqué in Bangkok on Thursday. Ministers affirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea).

(VOVWORLD) - A smart phone app has been launched to help people read blood and urine testing indicators.

(VOVWORLD) - The 9th annual CSIS East Sea conference took place in Washington D.C on Wednesday, focusing on challenges in managing disputes in the sea and international interests related to the sea.

(VOVWORLD) - Participants at a seminar in Hanoi on Friday called for respect of national independence and sovereignty, and compliance with international law and freedom of navigation and aviation in the region.

(VOVWORLD) - Preparations for the ASEAN+3 Song Contest slated for Friday through Monday in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, have been finalized.

(VOVWORLD) - A national conference was held in Hanoi to mark the 90th anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Union.

(VOVWORLD) -Quang Binh Cave Festival 2019 themed ‘Quang Binh – endless mysteries’ officially opened to the public on Saturday night, featuring a wide range of tourism, cultural, and art activities for guests to enjoy.

(VOVWORLD) - All six Vietnamese students who competed in the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Bath city, the UK, this week, won medals including 2 gold and 4 silver medals.

(VOVWORLD) - A seminar was held in Da Nang on Friday on strengthening laws to prevent the criminal maltreatment of rare and endangered animal species in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Defense held a conference on Thursday to discuss Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping missions. The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has collaborated with the Military Medical Academy to prepare staff for Vietnam’s second level-2 field hospital.