[VOVWORLD] - Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5N1 bird flu, Australian Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese said on Saturday, as the first mainland infection was confirmed ‌in a seabird a day after being detected in a remote southwestern region.

[VOVWORLD] - At least 30 people have died ​since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, ‌could indicate Ebola is spreading fast there.

[VOVWORLD] - US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi were both headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said on Friday, as a ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to revive efforts to turn an interim agreement on ending the conflict in Iran into a lasting regional peace deal.

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Foreign Minister Ngo Le Van has called on UNESCO and its member states to mobilize new and innovative resources, harness emerging technologies, and strengthen synergies between the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and other UNESCO cultural conventions.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has published an article titled “Vietnamese revolutionary press in the digital age,” providing strategic guidance for the future development of the press.

[VOVWORLD] - Team Germany and team Macau (China) will face off on Saturday in the fourth competition night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has selected 5 candidates to apply for UN Tourism’s Best Tourism Villages 2026 award.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam and Palestine on Friday held a ceremony to posthumously award the Grand Collar Medal of the State of Palestine, the country’s highest state honor, to General Vo Nguyen Giap in recognition of his enduring contributions to national liberation movements and his steadfast support for the Palestinian cause.

[VOVWORLD] - The National Press Festival 2026 opened on Friday afternoon at the Hai Phong Convention and Performance Center.

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has set August 30 as the deadline for boarding schools in border communes to begin operations.