[VOVWORLD] - The 1st extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly opened in Hanoi on Monday, where lawmakers are expected to consider and decide on 33 agenda items, including passing 15 draft laws and 4 draft resolutions.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam's economy posted encouraging results during the first seven months of 2026, with strong performances in industrial production, trade, domestic consumption and investment.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam's top leader on Saturday called on the diplomatic sector to turn international partnerships into tangible projects that directly support national development, saying diplomatic success must be measured by concrete outcomes rather than formal agreements.

[VOVWORLD] - The Indian government has officially approved the import of fresh Vietnamese durian, opening a promising new market for Vietnam’s durian industry and further strengthening agricultural trade relations between the two countries.

[VOVWORLD] - Expanding and enhancing the effectiveness of Vietnam's network of honorary consuls abroad is a key priority to strengthen citizen protection, promote economic diplomacy and mobilize resources for national development, delegates learned at the 2nd Conference of Vietnam’s Honorary Consuls Abroad, held on Thursday in Quang Ninh province.

[VOVWORLD] - The National Conference on studying, disseminating, and implementing the Resolutions of the 3rd plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee was held on Wednesday in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam was honored as the Honorary President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society during the organization’s 12th National Congress in Hanoi on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - At 5 a.m. on Monday, three rounds of bells and three rounds of Bat Nha drums were sounded simultaneously at Buddhist temples and institutions across Vietnam to honor fallen heroes as the nation marks the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day on July 27.

[VOVWORLD] - After more than four months of implementation, the nationwide 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, recovery, and identification of martyrs’ remains had recovered nearly 1,500 sets of remains as of Saturday.

[VOVWORLD] - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung met with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on Friday on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines.