(VOVWORLD) -Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal dropped by nearly half in January due to the Red Sea shipping crisis.

(VOVWORLD) -The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday at the request of Russia, as the conflict in Gaza continues to fan tensions across the Middle East.

(VOVWORLD) -US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October, to discuss the region’s escalating situation.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam's top badminton player Nguyen Hai Dang has won the title of the 32nd Iran Fajr International Challenge after beating Indian seed No. 1 Karunakaran Sathish Kumar, who is now the world's No 49.

(VOVWORLD) - A 6.5kg hawksbill sea turtle that was accidentally caught by a local man was released back to the sea off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The northern port city of Hai Phong is rolling out measures to make breakthroughs in the development of economic zones (EZ) and industrial parks (IP) to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI).

(VOVWORLD) -The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) upgraded its growth forecast for the global economy from 2.7% late last year to 2.9% this year, although it pointed to the Red Sea attacks and a widening Middle East conflict as risks.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of National Defense on Monday held a virtual event connecting with the Vietnamese forces engaged in the UN peacekeeping mission on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), ministries, and localities to prevent fishing vessels from encroaching on foreign waters and take stringent measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.

(VOVWORLD) - President Vo Van Thuong has signed a Decision approving the agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between Vietnam and Italy.