Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc lauded the growing ties between Việt Nam and the Flanders region of Belgium during a reception in Brussels on Wednesday for the regional Minister-President Geert Bourgeois.

The emergence of new kinds of illicit drugs and increasingly complicated drug-related crimes have posed greater challenges for the world, including ASEAN, and necessitate renewed efforts from governments in the fight against drug abuse.

The European Commission has submitted a free trade agreement with Việt Nam for approval, the first comprehensive open market deal between the EU and a developing Asian country.

The talent and efforts of female Vietnamese scientists are depicted at an exhibition held at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hà Nội.

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has turned down a contract from Maltese champions Valletta and will remain in Australia to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer, his agent said on Thursday.

A landmark UN report on the impacts of global warming was shared in Việt Nam on Wednesday.