Anger as Christchurch mosque accused pleads not guilty The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks in March smiled Friday as his lawyers entered not guilty pleas to multiple murder and terrorism charges.

Việt Nam optimistic about UN Security Council election

Vietnamese and foreign diplomats speak to Vietnam News Agency about opportunities and challenges ahead of the election in two days to decide whether Việt Nam will take a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-21 term

Top Vietnamese, Cambodian legislators hold talks Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân held talks with her Cambodian counterpart Samdech Heng Samrin following an official welcome ceremony for the latter in Hà Nội yesterday.

Bomb blast hits tourist bus near Egypt pyramids A bomb blast hit a tourist bus near Egypt's famed Giza pyramids on Sunday, wounding some of them, including South Africans, in the latest blow to the country's tourism industry.

ASEM talks inclusive socio-economic development in Khánh Hòa The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) on promoting inclusive socio-economic development in Asia and Europe opened a conference in the central province of Khánh Hòa on Thursday, attracting over 180 delegates from 53 ASEM member states, regional and international organisations.

Risk of money laundering in Việt Nam assessed at ‘average level’ The report said the risk of money laundering in the banking and real estate sector was at "a high level" as it accounted for almost 90 per cent of suspicious transactions

UN Day of Vesak 2019 solemnly opens in Hà Nam Province

More than 1,650 international delegates from 112 countries and territories and more than 20,000 Vietnamese Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers attended the opening ceremony of the 16th UN Day of Vesak on Sunday at Tam Chúc Pagoda in Kim Bảng District, northern Hà Nam Province.

Buddhist engagement is to share in social responsibility

Having gone through so many changes, Buddhism’s universal teachings have preserved their values in the civilization of mankind for more than 25 centuries. In the context of rapid changes and severe challenges, Buddhist ideologies continue to demonstrate their outstanding power.

Outlook for Việt Nam’s economy remains sound in 2019: IMF

Australia warns more terror attacks 'likely' in Sri Lanka Australia on Thursday warned more terror attacks were "likely" in Sri Lanka, cautioning citizens against visiting the island nation following the Easter Sunday bombing that claimed 253 lives.