(VOVWORLD) - The Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center on Wednesday reenacted the Spring Incense-Offering Ceremony to welcome the Lunar New Year 2026 at the Kinh Thien Palace at the World Heritage Site of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) -Da Nang authorities held a meeting with businesses from the UAE and other countries to promote investment cooperation, commercialize products, develop digital assets, and expand international markets for Da Nang enterprises and startup projects.

(VOVWORLD) - European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday said that he had received assurances from officials in Washington that the EU-US agreement brokered last summer remained in place, following an unfavorable ruling by the US Supreme Court on President Donald Trump's tariffs.

(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term. He touted his administration's economic and national security achievements and defended his global tariff policy. Trump also said he prefers diplomatic solutions with Iran but kept warning of military action.

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese Government on Wednesday issued an official dispatch on preparing for the 5th visit of the European Commission (EC) inspection team and renewing efforts to have the EC’s yellow card warning against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Government’s Steering Committee on science and technology development, innovation, digital transformation and Project 06, chaired the committee’s first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, who is also Special Envoy of Party General Secretary To Lam, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday at the Kremlin. The special envoy is visiting Russia to inform of the outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -The US Department of State has reportedly decided to terminate aid programs to the African countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe.

(VOVWORLD) - Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that a deal to avoid a military conflict with the US is within reach, two days before talks between the two countries are due to resume in Geneva.

(VOVWORLD) -The 2026 Lunar New Year Book Street Festival in Ho Chi Minh City concluded successfully, attracting over one million visitors and generating more than 310,000 USD in revenue.