(VOVWORLD) - The visit of Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko to Vietnam will contribute to enhancing mutual understanding and the bond between the people of both countries, said Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan during a meeting with the royal couple in Hanoi on Thursday right after the welcome ceremony.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in Dhaka on Thursday, following a welcome ceremony.

(VOVWORLD) - A full ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh has been reached through the mediation of Russian peacekeepers, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The agreement will be implemented in coordination with the command for the Russian peacekeeping contingent.

(VOVWORLD) - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to hold its overnight interest rates between 5.25 and 5.50 %.

(VOVWORLD) - The “Vietnam Digital Finance 2023” seminar and exhibition were held in Hanoi on Thursday to discuss digital data as a foundation for developing a sustainable digital finance system.

(VOVWORLD) - Tension in the relationship between Ukraine and Poland has escalated due to disputes over Ukraine’s grain exports.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has urged the Global Governance Group (3G) and the Group of Twenty (G20) to strengthen cooperation in the coming time.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday to work together toward a landmark agreement to forge diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

(VOVWORLD) - A nine-storey car and motorbike parking centre was put into operation in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - King Charles III on Wednesday embarked on his first state visit to France as monarch, a three-day trip to demonstrate that the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remain strong despite political tensions since Brexit.