British Prime Minister Theresa May reached out to her opponents on Wednesday after narrowly surviving a confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat in parliament of her Brexit deal.

National Assembly Permanent Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Laos news agency Khaosan Pathet Lao led by its General Director Sounthone Khanthavong in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

The EU, the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development have joined hands to launch the "Responsible Supply Chains in Asia" project, including in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam would remain consistent in its policies regarding the South China Sea, which seek to respect international law, especially UNCLOS 1982, as well as welcome and promote initiatives for the maintenance of peace and stability in the area.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a grand ceremony at its headquarters in Hà Nội on Tuesday to receive a top award.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has called on member parliaments of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) to continue with their comprehensive and close co-operation in all spheres to ensure the effective operation of the forum.

The Upside, a Hollywood remake of a French smash hit, was a surprising box office hit over the weekend, raking in more than US$20 million – double industry expectations – as it opened in North American theatres.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his cabinet on Monday ahead of upcoming elections, naming a new attorney general who could decide the fate of a Chinese executive arrested in a case that has roiled Ottawa's relations with Beijing.

Việt Nam needs to speed up preparations for taking over the Chair of ASEAN in 2020 and the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure.

Hồng Vân speaks with the Secretary General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre, Masataka Fujita, Lee Hyuk from the ASEAN-Korea Centre  John Gregory Conceicao, executive director of Singapore Tourism Board’s International Relations & Marketing Planning & Oceania, about their thoughts on ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019.