(VOVWORLD) - Israeli forces on Saturday attacked a school that was being used as a field hospital and a shelter in central Deir el-Balah, killing at least 30 people, including 15 children and 8 women, and injuring more than 100 others, Hamas’s communication office reported.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam attracted 18 billion USD of foreign direct investment in the past 7 months, an increase of more than 10% over the same period last year, according to the Department of Foreign Investment of the Ministry of Planning and Investment. FDI disbursement reached more than 12.5 billion USD, an increase of 8.4%.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai on Saturday attended a program to commemorate the 120th birthday of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Thu and pay tribute to heroic martyrs in Quang Nam province, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947-July 27, 2024).

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, along with a US delegation sent by President Joe Biden, on Saturday evening came to offer incense in tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and extend condolences to the late leader's wife Ngo Thi Man and his family at their residence on Thien Quang street in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday evening received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who came to offer condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam as well as the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong over the Party leader's passing.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on Saturday for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who came to Vietnam to offer condolences and pay tribute to late General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

(VOVWORLD) -Team China won the first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics Saturday morning (local time) after Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao finished first in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event. The silver medal went to the South Korean team and Kazakhstan shooters earned bronze medal.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh and Heroes and Martyrs at the July 27 National Historical Relic Site in Thai Nguyen Province on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet proposed solutions to implement the three pillars of the Mekong-Japan cooperation strategy in the new period and suggested cooperation priorities for Mekong-Republic of Korea’s framework.

(VOVWORLD) -Reuters reported a two-day state funeral service to bid farewell to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, attended by leaders of countries, diplomatic corps, representatives of international organizations and friends.