(VOVWORLD) - Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced on Thursday, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not yet regained sight in the eye.

(VOVWORLD) - Lawmakers have approved the most comprehensive and fundamental salary reform ever which will take effect in July, 2024.

(VOVWORLD) - The largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction sold for a staggering 43.8 million USD at a Christie’s sale of rare jewels in Geneva, the auctioneer said.

(VOVWORLD) - The White House said on Thursday that Israel agreed to pause military operations in parts of north Gaza for four hours a day, but there was no sign of a let-up in the fighting that has killed thousands and laid waste to the seaside enclave.

(VOVWORLD) - Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting “Femme à la montre” sold for more than 139 million USD on Wednesday at a Sotheby’s New York auction, making it the most valuable work of art sold globally at an auction this year.

(VOVWORLD) - Scott Nathan, CEO of the US’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), arrived in Ho Chi Minh City Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Germany have signed an agreement on official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam in the 2024-2025 period.

(VOVWORLD) - The Egyptian Theatre, a historic movie house that hosted Hollywood's first film premiere a century ago, will re-open to the public this week after a multi-million-dollar restoration by Netflix.

(VOVWORLD) - A festival kicked off in Hanoi on Thursday to preserve and develop Vietnam’s traditional crafts.

(VOVWORLD) - Using UNCLOS and other international instruments to address emerging maritime issues topped the agenda of the 5th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).