(VOVWORLD) - Digital transformation is an inevitable trend that is taking place in all aspects of social life and on a global scale that no country, organization, or individual can avoid, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Bui Quang Huy said at a seminar entitled “Enhancing digital capacity for youth”, part of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians taking place in Hanoi from Thursday to Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Tharman Shanmugaratnam took the oath as Singapore's ninth president at Istana, the country's presidential palace, Thursday evening.

(VOVWORLD) - The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians opened in Hanoi on Thursday with the theme “The role of youth in accelerating the achievement of the sustainable development goals through digital transformation and innovation."

(VOVWORLD) - The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organized a ceremony on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the UK (1973-2023).

(VOVWORLD) - The HCMC Economic Forum (HEF) officially opened in HCMC Friday morning with the theme "Green Growth – A Journey to Net Zero Emissions," drawing more than 70 Vietnamese and foreign speakers as well as a large number of businesses.

(VOVWORLD) - The US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, held a second Vietnam-US Dialogue on the consequences of war on Wednesday. The event was attended by government officials, congressional staff, NGOs, and young leaders from both the US and Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Morocco on Thursday announced the launch of an aid program to support and rehouse the residents of 50,000 buildings damaged in last week's devastating earthquake.

(VOVWORLD) - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday spoke by phone with National Security Secretary General Akiba Takeo of Japan and National Security Director Cho Tae-yong of the Republic of Korea about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the recent summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to a record high of 4% on Thursday but, with the euro zone economy in the doldrums, signaled that the hike, its 10th in a 14-month-long fight against inflation, was likely to be its last.

(VOVWORLD) - Screen International, a British film magazine covering the international film business, recently published an article noting that Vietnam is on track to become a dynamic content market in Southeast Asia (SEA), particularly as it boasts a booming production sector, a boost in box office numbers, and international awards.