(VOVWORLD) - The Argentinean soccer legend was named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year on Tuesday following his move to the US through MLS club Inter Miami.

(VOVWORLD) - Hoa Lo Prison relic site opens an exhibition on Wednesday to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the “Dien Bien Phu in the air” victory in December 1972 and the 50th anniversary of handing over American pilots (1973‑2023).

(VOVWORLD) -Moc Chau in the northwestern province of Son La has been named the World’s Leading Regional Nature Destination 2023, its second consecutive win at the World Travel Awards.

(VOVWORLD) -Europe’s climate monitor, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), on Wednesday announced that 2023 may be the hottest year on record, after November became the sixth record-breaking month in a row for average temperatures.

(VOVWORLD) -The United States and Sweden on Tuesday signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement, the US Department of State said, as the Nordic country strengthens military alliances while waiting for approval to join NATO.

(VOVWORLD) -The first Parliamentary Summit of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, which closed on Wednesday in Vientiane, adopted a joint declaration on strengthening the role of National Assemblies in promoting comprehensive cooperation between the three countries.

(VOVWORLD) -Regional guidelines for ASEAN member states on empowering women and children and providing quality social work services for those at risk of or affected by violence topped the agenda of a workshop in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD)-The ASEAN-China Prosecutors-General Conference, through 12 editions over the past 20 years, has proved its role as an important forum to strengthen cooperation to deal with challenges in crime prevention and control, especially transnational and high-tech crimes, President Vo Van Thuong said.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU is likely to face a “huge risk” of terror attacks ahead of Christmas, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Tuesday, linking the threat to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

(VOVWORLD) - US House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to a White House plea for more aid for Ukraine on Tuesday by repeating his request for more information about Ukraine’s strategy and insisting that aid be tied to changes in the US immigration policy.