Macron, NATO chief hold talks in 'brain death' row NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will today confront Emmanuel Macron in Paris over the French president's claim the alliance is suffering "brain death", a charge that has set the stage for a testy NATO summit next week.

VN, US look to further defence ties: Foreign Ministry spokesperson The visit to Việt Nam by US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on November 20-21 aimed to deepen the bilateral defence ties in a practical and effective manner, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Việt Nam highly values comprehensive partnership with US: PM

Việt Nam highly values its comprehensive partnership with the US, considering it one of the country’s most important partners, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told visiting US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday.

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PM Phúc receives US Secretary of Commerce PM Phúc and US Commerce Secretary witnessed the signing of several important commercial deals.

Argentina tightens exchange controls to stem capital flight Argentina introduced strict exchange controls Monday to preserve depleting reserves as president-elect Alberto Fernandez and incumbent Mauricio Macri held talks, seeking to reassure investors over the country's impending swing from market-friendly policies to protectionism.

S Korea, US end defence cost-sharing talks amid low expectations of progress South Korea and the United States wrapped up a new round of defence cost-sharing talks, the foreign ministry said on Friday, amid low expectations of progress due to wide differences between the two sides.

Japan notifies US of plan to send defence forces to Middle East Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday informed the United States’ government that Tokyo plans to send defence forces to help safeguard waterways in the Middle East without joining a US-led maritime security coalition, Japanese officials said.

Vice President attends inauguration of Indonesian leaders

Vietnamese Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh attended the inauguration of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin for the 2019-24 tenure in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday.

How governments can manage the risks of digitalisation without hindering innovation

The United States Embassay in Hà Nội yesterday held a discussion on data mobilisation and how authorities can manage the risks of digitalisation without hindering innovation.