Straw burning threatens flight safety: aviation official According to Ha Noi's Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, some 300,000 tonnes of straw is burned annually.

AIPA committed to spearhead the region's COVID-19 efforts

While this year’s General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) is being held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event would still create great momentum for ASEAN parliaments to redouble efforts for lessening the adverse impacts of the pandemic on livelihoods, stressed Philippines’ Deputy Speaker Raneo Abu and Chairman of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation under the Indonesian House of Representatives Fadli Zo during interviews with Vietnam News Agency.

Việt Nam ready to fight terrorism: diplomat Việt Nam is ready to join other UN member states in fighting terrorism and organised crime for peace and stability regionally and globally, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Minh Vũ.

Việt Nam backs preventive diplomatic measures to solve conflicts in West Africa and the Sahel

Việt Nam backs preventive diplomatic measures and early warnings to prevent and solve conflicts in countries in West Africa and the Sahel, affirmed Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of Việt Nam's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Coronavirus worse for US than Pearl Harbor, 9/11: Trump President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of China on Wednesday over the global coronavirus pandemic and said it has been worse for the United States than Pearl Harbor and 9/11.

France launches terror probe after two killed in stabbing spree A Sudanese refugee went on a knife rampage in a town in southeastern France on Saturday, killing two people in what is being treated as a terrorist attack.

Pakistan overturns Briton's death sentence in Daniel Pearl murder A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a British-born militant convicted 18 years ago in the kidnapping and beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl, drawing outrage in the United States.

Việt Nam wants ASEAN to "not have to choose sides": military official

Việt Nam aims to foster ASEAN’s unity in its chairmanship year 2020 to prevent the regional bloc from “having to choose sides,” in the context of growing strategic competition between global powers.

Việt Nam successfully fulfils role as President of UNSC in January

Head of Việt Nam’s mission to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy chaired a session on Friday to review the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s activities during January, the month Việt Nam held the Presidency of the UNSC.

Việt Nam begins presidency of UN Security Council

Việt Nam began activities in its capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday (local time), marking the start of the country’s UNSC non-permanent membership for a two-year term.