Afghan crisis worsens

Afghan crisis worsens

(VOVWORLD) - The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second and third biggest cities, fuelling fears the US-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war...
 COVID-19 cases pass 204.7 million globally

COVID-19 cases pass 204.7 million globally

(VOVWORLD) - According to worldometers.info, as of Wednesday morning, the world had recorded more than 204.7 million cases of COVID-19, with more than 4.3 million deaths
President visits Vietnamese Embassy in Laos

President visits Vietnamese Embassy in Laos

(VOVWORLD) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited representatives of the Vietnamese community in Laos, Vietnamese businesses, and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy on Tuesday before ending his visit to the country
PM: Maritime security issue needs global solution

PM: Maritime security issue needs global solution

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh raised proposals to effectively tackle challenges to maritime security while addressing the high-level open debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” of the...
Tram Chim National Park - a Ramsar site

Tram Chim National Park - a Ramsar site

(VOVWORLD) - Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta is the 2,000th Ramsar site, which is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. In the high-rise...
Vietnam recommends boosting Mekong-Japan cooperation

Vietnam recommends boosting Mekong-Japan cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son delivered a statement at the virtual Mekong-Japan Ministerial Meeting, chaired by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. Attending the meeting was Foreign Ministers of Mekong countries: Vietnam,...