(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law, as well as having sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its waters established in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the 1982 Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

(VOVWORLD) - New York City continues to maintain its position as the world's largest financial center among 133 cities evaluated, according to the thirty-fifth edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) published on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The first Boat Racing Festival between island districts took place on Friday in Co To Island District, Quang Ninh Province, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Co To Island District.

(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO has responded to the scientific dossier seeking its recognition for the Complex of Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Monuments and Landscapes as a world heritage site, according to the Cultural Heritage Department.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union could use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine within a few months under a plan that includes buying arms for Kyiv, EU leaders said on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to invite Bosnia to open EU membership negotiations, while also stressing the Balkan country would have to undertake more reforms before the talks could begin.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s forest coverage was maintained at 42.02% in 2023, according to the latest report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is among seven countries selected by the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct research on the M72 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, according to Hanoi-based Central Lung Hospital. 16 types of TB vaccines have been studied in clinical trials.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Public Security on Thursday held a ceremony to present financial support for the construction of 1,200 houses for ethnic people, social welfare beneficiaries, and poor families in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

(VOVWORLD) - 18 cooperation agreements in multiple fields were signed by businesses and organizations in the Netherlands and the Mekong Delta at the 3rd Mekong Delta Business Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.