[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s economy maintained strong growth momentum across most sectors during the first half of 2026, Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong said on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Global oil demand will grow by 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2026, said a report released on Monday by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

[VOVWORLD] - One Indian crew member was killed and 8 others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has 6.27 million active economic establishments reporting business results and 30 million workers, which indicates the economy’s continued expansion, according to preliminary results from the 2026 National Economic Census released on Monday in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Tuesday that US forces had launched a new round of strikes against Iran for the third consecutive night, in response to what Washington said was Iranian fire on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

[VOVWORLD] - The European Union on Monday announced that European donors have pledged about US$1 billion, or nearly 900 million euros, to support the initial recovery phase in the Gaza Strip following the prolonged conflict.

[VOVWORLD] - The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to begin commercial operations at Long Thanh International Airport's first phase on December 1, marking a major milestone in Vietnam's aviation infrastructure development.

[VOVWORLD] - Working groups from the National Steering Committee for the Search, Recovery and Identification of Martyrs' Remains (Steering Committee 515) and Military Region 3 on Monday inspected operations in Quang Ngai and Ninh Binh provinces to accelerate the implementation of the nationwide 500-Day Campaign.

[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Monday reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the United States during a reception in Hanoi for newly appointed US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks.

[VOVWORLD] - Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic Park" and whose career included more than 50 movies, has died at the age of 78.