UN chief urges Vietnam to further elevate its global voice
Vietnam News 17:08 25/10/2025Vietnam’s State President Luong Cuong held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday afternoon in Hanoi, reaffirming Vietnam’s long-standing partnership and growing role within the UN.
Vietnamese state president welcomes UN Secretary-General in Hanoi
Vietnam News 10:36 25/10/2025Vietnam’s State President Cuong presided over a welcome ceremony for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in Hanoi on Friday afternoon, marking the start of his official visit to Vietnam and participation in the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday in the Vietnamese capital.
Hanoi to restrict traffic on key routes for UN cybercrime convention signing event
Vietnam News 16:11 24/10/2025Hanoi will temporarily close and restrict traffic on several major roads this weekend to ensure security and order during the signing ceremony for the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime and related events, the Hanoi Traffic Police Division announced on Thursday.
UN says countries are willing to help fund Gaza's $70 bln reconstruction
World 10:59 15/10/2025European and Arab nations, Canada and the U.S. appear willing to contribute to the estimated $70 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, adding that the two-year war there had produced rubble equal to 13 times the pyramids of Giza.
Hanoi to host signing ceremony of UN Convention against cybercrime
Vietnam News 10:18 11/10/2025The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security jointly held an international press conference on Wednesday to announce preparations for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, which will take place on October 25-26 in Hanoi.
UN sanctions on Iran loom after vote to delay fails
World 16:35 27/09/2025UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday, Britain's UN envoy said on Friday after a Russian and Chinese Security Council resolution to delay them failed, prompting Tehran to warn that the West bore responsibility for any consequences.
Trump tells world leaders their countries are 'going to hell' in combative UN speech
World 11:27 24/09/2025U.S. President Donald Trump argued for lower levels of global migration and urged a turn away from climate change policies on Tuesday in a combative, wide-ranging speech to the U.N. General Assembly that leveled scathing criticism of world leaders.
UN Secretary-General Guterres hails Vietnam as pillar of multipolar world
Vietnam News 14:00 23/09/2025United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described Vietnam as a vital partner and a pillar of the multipolar world at his meeting with Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong, who is on a visit to the United States, at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday.
Top shipping players want overhaul of UN ship fuel emissions deal
World 14:59 21/09/2025LONDON/ATHENS - A group of top shipping companies including leading Greek players said on Thursday they want changes to a United Nations deal tabled for adoption in October that seeks to cut marine fuel emissions, adding complications to the draft accord after U.S. opposition.
EU states agree broad UN emissions target avoiding 'embarrassment'
World 10:04 19/09/2025The EU agreed on a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.
Poll shows huge support for global cooperation, but failing grades for UN, others
World 15:20 18/09/2025NEW YORK - A new poll of over 36,300 people worldwide showed huge support for more international cooperation on issues including trade, global health, climate and poverty, but gave largely failing grades to institutions like the United Nations, IMF and others.
1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN
World 15:41 26/08/2025More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.
