ASEAN, US agree to boost dialogue and cooperation

ASEAN, US agree to boost dialogue and cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the Special ASEAN-US Foreign Ministerial Meeting held virtually on Wednesday co-chaired by Lao Foreign Minister Saleumsay Kommasith and US Secretary...
US underlines rules-based maritime order

US underlines rules-based maritime order

(VOVWORLD) -The United States has reaffirmed its rejection of China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), backing a policy shift...
Volunteers brave dangers on Covid-19 frontline

Volunteers brave dangers on Covid-19 frontline

(VOVWORLD) - Medical students in Hanoi have volunteered to work in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang province, Vietnam’s Covid-19 epicenters. Other volunteers have worked in quarantine areas or helped...
Vietnam aims at circular economy, green growth

Vietnam aims at circular economy, green growth

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is working to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy based on the three pillars of designing and prolonging material lifespan, reducing waste and emissions, and restoring...
Vietnam is US’s 6th biggest importer

Vietnam is US’s 6th biggest importer

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam now ranks 6th globally for imports from the US, spending 86 billion USD in total, up from 12th as recently as 2018, according to a Wall Street Journal...
EU increases presence in Indo-Pacific region

EU increases presence in Indo-Pacific region

(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Ministers of 27 EU countries last week adopted the “EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”, which is expected to strengthen the EU’s influence in the Indo...