(VOVWORLD) - France is ready to facilitate ceasefire discussions between Israel and Lebanon in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, as Israeli media reported that the two sides could hold direct talks in the coming days amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran cast their ballots on Sunday morning at polling station No. 21 in Tay Ho ward, Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) -President Luong Cuong and other Party and State leaders on Sunday cast their votes in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and representatives to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

(VOVWORLD) -Ho Chi Minh City, a city of 9.7 million registered voters, has the largest number of polling stations in Vietnam: 13 polling stations for electing National Assembly deputies and 42 polling stations for electing People's Council deputies.

(VOVWORLD) -The Central Highlands’ special, remote, and border areas completed early voting on Saturday. The early election was carried out seriously and in accordance with regulations, ensuring the rights and obligations of voters from various backgrounds and regions.

(VOVWORLD) -Voters in Khanh Hoa province went to polling stations to exercise their rights and civic duties on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump has stepped up calls to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, saying warships will “hopefully” be deployed near Iran’s coast to help commercial vessels pass safely as tensions between the United States and Iran escalate.

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese community in Germany is closely following Vietnam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

(VOVWORLD) - The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term is a politically significant event and together with the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, will usher Vietnam into an era of rise, prosperity and civilization, said Giulio Chinappi, Asia Regional Director of the Italian publishing house Anteo Edizioni and an expert on Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -The philosophy of the Hanoi master plan with a 100-year vision must place people at the center and as the driving force of development, and Hanoi should aim to become a prosperous, civilized and modern city that preserves its cultural identity, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing a meeting with Hanoi city leaders on Saturday.