(VOVWORLD) - A series of missile attacks targeting Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen and tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and Pakistan are intensifying tensions in the Middle East and South Asia, sparking fear of the Gaza conflict spreading to other fronts.

(VOVWORLD) - Every day before the Lunar New Year Festival or Tet, hundreds of people come to the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion to voluntarily donate blood, in response to the program “Golden Drops of Blood 2024”.

(VOVWORLD) - A program took place in Paris on Saturday to introduce the culture of Vietnam and celebrate Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year. The festival was held by the Association for the Promotion of Vietnamese Culture (APCV).

(VOVWORLD) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife will pay a State visit to Vietnam on Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong. The visit will highlight bilateral ties and create momentum for a stronger Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership.

(VOVWORLD) - The Global Forum on Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is taking place in Berlin, Germany, from Wednesday to Saturday to discuss ways to build a global food system for the future. The short-term priority is to end hunger globally.

(VOVWORLD) - The revised Land Law was passed at the closing session of the National Assembly’s 5th extraordinary session on Thursday morning. The result is of special importance in Vietnam's political and socio-economic life, national defense, and environmental protection. The law enforcement will have profound impacts on all walks of life and the business community. It marks the completion of one of the most important legislative tasks of the 15th National Assembly.

(VOVWORLD) - Hai Phong city is currently compiling a dossier for submission to UNESCO, seeking recognition for the esteemed doctoral laureate Nguyen Binh Khiem. A prominent cultural figure, he served as a shining example of passion for learning and had strong political influence in Vietnam during the 16th century.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Hungary established diplomatic ties 74 years ago. The two countries upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership during Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to Hungary in 2018. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will visit the eastern European country after attending the WEF in Davos later this week. VOV5’s Bao Tram talks to Pal Barna Zsigmond, Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Minister of European Union Affairs of Hungary on the two countries’ cooperation.

(VOVWORLD) - After attending the 54th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will pay official visits to Hungary and Romania from January 18-23. The visits are aimed at increasing political trust, strengthening and enlivening the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Hungary and Romania, and uplifting bilateral cooperation in multiple aspects.

(VOVWORLD) -As geopolitical and economic instability continues to escalate, the ongoing World Economic Forum is an opportunity for the global community to turn the desire to rebuild trust into concrete actions.