December 13, 2021

Iran sees progress at nuclear talks

Iranian chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani on Sunday said good progress has been made in nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna that could quickly pave the way for resumption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed in 2015. Kani told Iran’s state-run Press TV that many points of

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S.Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases

South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to use artificial intelligence, facial recognition and thousands of CCTV cameras to track the movement of people infected with the coronavirus, despite concerns about privacy.  The nationally funded project in Bucheon, one of the country’s most densely populated cities on the

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Residence President HCM visited recognized as national relic

A house in Hanoi’s Tay Ho District, where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked in 1945, has been recognized as a National Historical Site.  The house of Nguyen Thi An in Phu Thuong Ward was the first stop of President HCM in August, 1945, on his way from the Viet Bac resistance base back to Hanoi to read the Declaration

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Israeli leader begins first visit to UAE as Iran tensions rise

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett began the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, seeking to strengthen Gulf ties at a time of heightened regional tension as world powers try to revive their nuclear deal with Iran.    Bennett, a far-right politician who took

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President urges Ha Tinh to diversify export items

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the central province of Ha Tinh to make full use of its deep water port, road and railway systems, and highly-determined people for stronger development.  Working with provincial leaders on Monday, Mr. Phuc said that top priority should be given to resuming production and

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Vietnam asks G7 to help ASEAN get broader access to COVID-19 vaccines

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has called on G7 countries to give ASEAN broader access to COVID-19 vaccines and transfer of technology. During the first meeting between G7 foreign and development ministers and ASEAN foreign ministers via video conference on Sunday, Minister Son also asked the G7 to maintain an open market,

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