(VOVWORLD) -Global goods trade declined 1.2% last year and is expected to rebound slowly this year, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Wednesday it aims to promote Vietnam’s tourism on a large scale and join three international tourism fairs: the Vietnam International Travel Mart in London, the China International Travel Mart, and the ASEAN-China Expo Tourism Exhibition.

(VOVWORLD) -India's national airline Air India announced on Wednesday that it will open a direct flight connecting the capital New Delhi of the world's most populous country with Ho Chi Minh City from June 1.

(VOVWORLD) -The 8th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange Program is taking place in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and China’s Yunnan province until Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -At Thursday’s Government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, participants approved the revised Value Added Tax Bill and the Plan for use of the increased revenue and savings from regular expenditures of the Central budget in 2023.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects ranging from missiles to moon landings, as the two countries seek to strengthen their alliance.

(VOVWORLD) - The military-run telecom service provider Viettel on Wednesday inaugurated its data center in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi - one of the largest data centers in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is always ready to support and create conditions for localities of Vietnam and China to enhance their friendship and cooperation, especially localities with traditional relations and rich potential for cooperation like Shanghai city, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Secretary of the Shanghai Party Committee Chen Jining at a reception on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday received Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, who are visiting Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -Workplace satisfaction levels are on an “upward trajectory” across the Asia-Pacific region, with Vietnam currently leading the way with 65.09 points, according to a report by Asia’s largest mental health care company Intellect.