Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet is set to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX this Sunday, more than nine years after placing its initial order, according to company and government documents.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Luong Cuong on his election as Vietnam’s new president, News.Az reports.

On Monday, Vietnam's parliament elected army general Luong Cuong as the new state president, in a widely anticipated move aimed at restoring stability following a period of political turbulence marked by departures and reshuffles.