Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia in a worsening row over accusations from Bogota that it is providing a safe haven to hundreds of guerrillas.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on a Vietnam visit to attend ASEAN meetings, in Hanoi on July 22.
Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a congressional standoff.
Various activities to support Agent Orange victims are being held nationwide in response to the day for Vietnamese AO victims, Orange Day, which falls on August 10.
Tropical storm Chanthu – the second to hit the East Sea this year - is moving quickly towards China’s Leizhou peninsula and Vietnam’s border Quang Ninh province.