(VOVWORLD) - President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday that the European Union will provide approximately 620 million euros, or 722 million US dollars, in humanitarian aid to Syria for the 2026–2027 period, supporting the country’s reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.

(VOVWORLD) - A series of powerful winter storms is battering Northern and Central Europe, bringing violent winds and heavy snowfall that have severely disrupted transport, daily life, and public services across many countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Naval vessels of Brigade 127 under the Naval Region 5 Command departed on Friday from Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang province, for Lunar New Year visits to officers, soldiers, and residents on islands in Vietnam’s southwest sea.

(VOVWORLD) - A conference on regional cooperation among Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, and Lang Son provinces was held in Cao Bang province on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s long-term vision must be closely aligned with the national vision, said General Secretary To Lam at a working session with the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is ready to further deepen cooperation with the United States, including the signing of a reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade agreement, Party General Secretary To Lam said at a reception in Hanoi on Friday for outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam International Financial Center in Da Nang City was inaugurated on Friday, marking another step toward establishing Vietnam as a regional and global financial hub.

(VOVWORLD) - The Special Forces Corps on Friday handed over newly built houses to residents of Hoa Thinh Commune, Dak Lak Province, as part of the rapid “Quang Trung Campaign” to build and repair homes for flood-affected communities in central Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba on Thursday briefed Cuban media outlets on the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, scheduled for January 19-25.

(VOVWORLD) - Lam Dong province is taking drastic steps to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing to restore order in fisheries exploitation and lift the EC’s "yellow card" on Vietnam’s fisheries.