WHO reports record virus cases as Trump proposes face-to-face G7 summit The World Health Organisation on Wednesday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting world leaders for the annual G7 summit as a sign of "normalization."

Deputy PM stresses solidarity in ASEAN co-operation in fighting COVID-19 ASEAN countries have supported each other and created favourable conditions to help ASEAN citizens in their countries.

UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis' Paris and the United Nations called on Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having a "colonialist mentality" over the issue.

NZealand, France announce bid to end violent extremism online New Zealand and France will bring together global leaders at a Paris summit next month aimed at stopping social media being used to organise and promote terrorism, the countries' leaders announced on Wednesday.

Netland targets 53 per cent increase in after-tax profit

Netland Real Estate Corp has set a target to achieve VNĐ110 billion (US$4.74 million) in after-tax profit this year, a year-on-year increase of 53 per cent.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of Trump-Kim summit

Broad smiles and a firm handshake kicked off the first meeting between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Singapore prepares to host a historic summit whose twists and turns have enraptured the world.

Global growth tops agenda as G-7 meeting kicks off in Japan

Finance ministers and central bankers from the G-7 kicked off meetings in Japan on Friday that could highlight a divide among the club of rich nations over currency policy and how to rev up global growth.

PM Dung holds meetings with European leaders Juncker, Tusk Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with the President of the European Commission (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday in the framework of his working visit to Belgium and the European Union.

US Secretary of State talks on Agent Orange, TPP Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh yesterday told US Secretary of State John Kerry Viet Nam would push forward with projects to decontaminate areas at Da Nang and Bien Hoa Airports saturated with the dioxin Agent Orange.

Obama poised to send more troops to train Iraqis President Barack Obama appears poised to approve the deployment of hundreds more US training personnel to Iraq, in a bid to reverse gains by the Islamic State group.