ASEAN-China economic cooperation prospect
VOV.VN - ASEAN and China are finding new opportunities to boost economic, trade, and investment cooperation. In addition to signed cooperative deals, the establishment of the ASEAN Community and new agreements will create changes for their businesses.
Obama says US$38 billion Israel aid package to help ensure security
President Barack Obama said on September 14 that a new US$38 billion aid package will help ensure Israel can defend itself from threats, commenting in a statement on the 10-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two nations.
ASEM Summit discusses disaster risk management
Representatives from the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)’s members, the United Nations (UN) and its agencies gathered for an ASEM Summit on disaster risk management in the central city of Danang on September 14.
Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring body said on September 13, as efforts to deliver aid to besieged areas got cautiously under way.
Implementing Syria’s ceasefire deal: a tough task
VOV.VN -The ceasefire agreement brokered by the US and Russia took effect at 7pm on September 12, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least US$38 billion in US military aid and the 10-year pact is expected to be signed this week, sources close to the matter told Reuters on September 13.
Cambodia to continue sending troops to UN peacekeeping missions
Cambodia will continue sending troops to join the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping missions, the Phnom Penh Post on September 13 quoted Minister of National Defence Tea Banh as saying.
Thailand to end trial of civilians by military courts
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is also head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), has ordered to end trials of citizens accused of royal defamation and other national security crimes in military courts.
DPRK ready for another nuclear test any time: RoK
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Defence Ministry said on September 12, three days after Pyongyang's fifth test drew widespread condemnation.
Pentagon confirms Islamic State leader was killed in Aug. 30 air strike
The Pentagon confirmed on September 12 that Islamic State leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was killed in a US air strike on Aug. 30 in Syria.