[VOVWORLD] - The Prime Minister has signed Decision No. 876 approving the National Standards Strategy for the 2026–2035 period.

[VOVWORLD] - The An Giang provincial People’s Committee organized a conference on Sunday to announce the provincial master plan and promote investment, while introducing the province’s potential, advantages, development orientations, and key investment projects for the new development phase. Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc attended the event.

[VOVWORLD] - Iranian media reported that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran, Iran on Saturday to help advance the stalled peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.

[VOVWORLD] - General Secretary and President To Lam sent a congratulatory message to King Harald V on Sunday on the occasion of the 212th anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom of Norway (May 17, 1814 – May 17, 2026).

[VOVWORLD] - Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is shaping a complete international financial ecosystem with its own legal framework, cross-border capital flows, maritime finance, fintech, and a large-scale capital market, according to a senior expert.

[VOVWORLD] - "Golden Hand Cup 2026", an international competition for master welders, was held on Thursday and Friday in Hanoi, to promote technical exchanges among engineers, welders, and welding experts and help them improve their skills.

[VOVWORLD] - Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China next Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Kremlin announced on Saturday.

[VOVWORLD] - The National Week for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control 2026 was jointly launched on Saturday in Thai Nguyen province, focusing on community involvement.

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang and Deputy Secretary of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Grahame Morton co-chaired the 33rd ASEAN–New Zealand Dialogue in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Thursday and Friday.

[VOVWORLD] - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire despite the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon between the Israeli army and Hezbollah.