(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an hour-long speech at the plenary session of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, one of his longest ever at SPIEF, detailing Russia’s strategic economic goals and world economy.

(VOVWORLD) -Ho Chi Minh City ranks the second and Hanoi in the sixth place in the Growth Hubs Index released by the UK’s Savills Estate Agents on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - A fishing boat in the central province of Quang Ngai on Tuesday rescued 75-year-old American man who was adrift off Vietnam's waters.

(VOVWORLD) - An art program themed "Homeland's Seas and Islands" called for people to connect more with nature and join hands to protect natural resources and the environment.

(VOVWORLD) -Brigade 162 of Naval Region 4 on Monday launched the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign until the end of August.

(VOVWORLD) -Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on Saturday proposed the National Assembly to ratify the document on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), so that Vietnam will be one of the first six CPTPP countries to ratify the protocol.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who is also head of Vietnam’s delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), has attended a series of the bloc's meetings in Vientiane, Laos on Thursday and Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -India’s President Droupadi Murmu on Friday appointed Narendra Modi prime minister-designate, clearing the way for him to be sworn-in on Sunday as the head of a BJP-led NDA coalition.

(VOVWORLD) -Themed “Cultural Heritage with International Integration and Development”, the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024 opened on Friday evening at Kien Trung Palace, Hue City.

(VOVWORLD) -The 15th National Assembly on Saturday morning discussed reports on ratifying the documents of UK’s membership to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).