US targets Iran construction sector with new sanctions The United States on Thursday extended its sanctions on Iran by taking aim at its construction sector, which Washington linked to the country's Revolutionary Guards.

Gulf tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone  Tensions in the Gulf region mounted on Thursday as US President Donald Trump said an American naval vessel shot down an Iranian drone that threatened the ship as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz.

European powers urge dialogue, end to escalation in Iran nuclear crisis European powers urge dialogue, end to escalation in Iran nuclear crisis

Trump says Iran 'playing with fire' after nuclear deal limit breached US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran is "playing with fire" after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.

EU meets for job tussle under shadow of Iran European leaders are meeting in Romania today to start the race for the top jobs in Brussels and sketch a future without Britain, as the fate of the Iran nuclear deal teeters in the balance.

Việt Nam – US relation develops quickly in the past 25 years

Lê Đình Tĩnh, deputy director of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, talks to Thu Vân about Việt Nam’s current relations with the US and the experiences it can share with the DPRK in bringing about the normalisation process.

 

EU hits Iran with sanctions after murder plots

The EU hit Iran's intelligence services with sanctions Tuesday after accusing Tehran of being behind plots to assassinate regime opponents on Dutch, Danish and French soil.

Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018

As the world celebrates, many are wondering whether the turmoil witnessed in 2018 will spill over into the next year.

Top 10 world events of 2018

2018 was a turbulent year in world events, full of ups and downs. Below are the top 10 world events of 2018 as selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

’It is right for me to step down’: Mattis quits

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned on Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump stunned the US establishment by ordering a troop withdrawal from Syria.