Qatar National Day 2020 Comes in Unique Circumstances On the occasion of the National Day of Qatar, Ambassador Mohamed bin Ismail Al Emadi sends a message of celebration to Việt Nam News.

San Francisco Bay Area Leaders Extend Support for Women's Higher Education in Asia and the Middle East San Francisco Bay Area Leaders Extend Support for Women's Higher Education in Asia and the Middle East

US allies welcome Biden win US allies on Saturday wasted no time in congratulating Joe Biden on his projected victory, as the president-elect vows to restore America's global role following President Donald Trump's chaotic four years in power.

Seoul hosts international photojournalism exhibition on COVID-19 The Seoul Metropolitan Government is hosting an event titled “2020 Seoul International Photojournalism Exhibition: 2020 Seoul of New Hope” both offline and online till December 20 to exhibit photos taken by global photojournalists who capture moments of “chaos, desperation, courage and hope” at the very front line of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.

18 killed and more trapped in Pakistan mine rockslide At least 18 miners were killed and more than a dozen were still trapped on Tuesday after a rockslide at a marble mine in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Việt Nam backs comprehensive peace process in Afghanistan The situation in Afghanistan has continued to develop complicatedly despite the peace agreement reached by the US and the Taliban on February 29.

Virus lockdowns limit IS attacks in many nations: UN Coronavirus lockdowns appear to have reduced the threat of Islamic State group attacks in many countries, but the risk is greater in Iraq and Syria, a UN official said on Monday.

Pentagon aims for fewer than 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan by November The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Afghan govt urges Taliban to extend ceasefire The Afghan government on Sunday urged the Taliban to extend a rare ceasefire hours before it was due to end, as a contentious prisoner swap between the two warring sides edged closer to completion.

Three-day Afghan ceasefire begins ahead of possible talks The Taliban and Afghan security forces began a three-day ceasefire on Friday -- a rare respite that many hope will lead to peace talks and an eventual end to almost two decades of grinding conflict.