[VOVWORLD] - The annual Rice Planting Festival of the Ha Nam island community in Quang Ninh Province took place over the weekend, marking the start of the year’s main rice-growing season.

[VOVWORLD] - A key point Party General Secretary and State President To Lam raised at the opening of the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee in Hanoi on Monday is establishing a growth model based on productivity, intelligence, technology, and human resources.

[VOVWORLD] - The 25-minute documentary “In a Wheelchair” was screened in Hanoi on Sunday to mark the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, observed on July 27.

[VOVWORLD] - Standard Chartered Bank has significantly raised its forecast for Vietnam's GDP growth in 2026 to 9.5%, from the previous 7.2%, the most substantial upward revisions to the bank's forecast in recent years.

[VOVWORLD] - Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey erearly Monday morning (Vietnam time).

[VOVWORLD] - Senior Party members began a meeting in Hanoi on Monday to discuss the implementation of the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress and issues related to Party building, the political system, and national development in the new stage.

[VOVWORLD] - Fighting between Iran and the US entered its eighth consecutive day on Sunday, with the US military confirming another American service member was killed, bringing the death toll to three in the past two days and 17 since the conflict began on February 28.

[VOVWORLD] - The Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 concluded on Sunday evening after three days of cultural, art, sporting, and tourism activities.

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed Decision No. 1308, approving Vietnam's National Data Strategy for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045.

[VOVWORLD] - Britain will have its new Prime Minister on Monday as veteran politician Andy Burnham officially takes office, replacing Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month. Under Britain's parliamentary system, a general election is not required for the change in leadership.