Vietnam’s participation in the United Nations peacekeeping missions in 2022 was a bright spot in the country’s foreign policy. At a meeting of the interdisciplinary working group in Hanoi on Tuesday to review Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities, Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien said Vietnam’s
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports are projected to earn a record 11 billion USD this year, up 23.8% from last year, and 22% above the plan. According to the Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries, the sector’s total output exceeded 9 million tons, up 3.1% from 2021, surpassing the annual average growth during
Hanoi has set a target to welcome about 22 million visitors next year, 17.6% higher than that of this year. Of the visitors, the city expects to host 3 million foreigners. It also aims to get about 3.26 billion USD from the tourists, an increase of 28.2% over this year.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals to strengthen his country’s self-defense on the second day of the 6th plenary meeting of the 8th Workers’ Party of Korea’s Central Committee on Tuesday in Pyongyang. In his statement, Kim mentioned principles, methods, and experiences to achieve success in all aspects of
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday banning oil supplies to countries that have introduced price caps on Russian oil and petroleum products. The ban will go into effect February 1 and will be valid until July 1, 2023. The date of the ban will be determined
Israel’s Army Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday that the Israeli army’s preparedness to launch strikes against Iranian nuclear sites has improved. He said that if the army is ordered to act against the Iranian nuclear program, it will fulfill the mission it is given. Kochavi said that Iran’s nuclear
A Supreme Court decision will keep in place for now a Trump-era rule that allows the US to deport migrants at the Mexican border as a public health measure in response to the pandemic. This immigration policy, often referred to as “Title 42”, was introduced under the administration of President
