[VOVWORLD] - For the first time in men's World Cup history, FIFA has selected an all-Canadian officiating crew to officiate matches at the 2026 tournament.

[VOVWORLD] - A forum on the Party’s guidelines for developing biofuels and national actions was co-organized in Hanoi on Wednesday by the Voice of Vietnam’s online newspaper and the Department of Innovation, Green Transition and Industrial Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung outlined key directions for cooperation between ASEAN and Russia as he delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Business Forum themed "Partnership Without Borders" on Wednesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Wednesday chaired a working session with the Steering Committee for summarizing 100 years of the Party's leadership of the Vietnamese Revolution by 2030, orienting the leadership of national development until 2130, and reviewing 40 years of implementing the Platform for national construction during the transitional period to socialism.

[VOVWORLD] - The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday approved the tariff deal with the United States, as the EU seeks to close a turbulent period in transatlantic trade relations.

[VOVWORLD] - The ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, Russia, marking 35 years of the strategic partnership between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Federation.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam called for greater efforts to continue building a strong, comprehensive Vietnam Veterans Association, as he opened the Association’s 8th National Congress on Wednesday in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s 14th National Women’s Congress for the 2026–2031 term opened in Hanoi on Wednesday, bringing together 793 delegates representing women from different ethnic groups, religions, professions, and social sectors across Vietnam.

[VOVWORLD] - A high-level delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang is attending the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in France to strengthen cooperation with international defense companies.

[VOVWORLD] - India is emerging as a growing important market for Vietnamese agricultural exports as bilateral trade between Vietnam and India continues to expand, industry officials said.