Mueller to testify July 17 on Russia probe: US Congress Former US special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify in public on July 17 about his report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees said on Tuesday.

Trump hits Mexico with new import tariffs US President Donald Trump, incensed by a surge of immigrants across the southern border, has vowed to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico starting at five per cent and ratcheting higher until the flow ceases.

Việt Nam has major role in reducing marine debris

Recently, there has been intense focus on how to tackle marine debris globally. Việt Nam News reporter Bồ Xuân Hiệp speaks with Nancy Wallace, director of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program (NOAA), about the impact of marine debris and Việt Nam's role in addressing this issue. 

Huawei to ask US court to throw out federal ban Huawei said Wednesday the tech giant will ask a US court to throw out US legislation that bars federal agencies from buying its products.

VN, US to augment economic and defence ties

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh had meetings with several US officials in Washington, DC on Thursday as part of his official visit to the North American nation.

China’s Huawei sues US over federal ban on using its products

Huawei said on Thursday it was suing the United States for barring government agencies from buying the Chinese telecom giant's products, opening a legal front in its battle against American warnings that they could serve as a tool for Chinese intelligence services.

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.

Trump makes final push in US midterm elections

Donald Trump embarked on Monday on a whirlwind final push across three states to stop Democrats from breaking his Republicans' stranglehold on the US Congress in midterm elections amounting to a battle for the soul of the turbulent country.

Top Australia defence firm reports serious cyber breach

 A top Australian defence firm with major US Navy contracts has admitted its personnel files were breached and that it was the subject of an extortion attempt

Leaders send sympathies over passing of US Senator John McCain

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Monday sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate over the death of the senator.