(VOVWORLD) - Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are exempt from paying towards the 90 billion euros (105.4 billion USD) loan for Ukraine in the next two years agreed by the EU.

(VOVWORLD) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to propose plans for a military operation against Iran during his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump, NBC reported.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh on Sunday inspected the planning for conservation and restoration of the Trang An – Tam Coc – Bich Dong Special National Scenic Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh province through 2030, with a vision to 2050.

(VOVWORLD) - Putting the International Financial Center (IFC) into operation marks the start of a comprehensive renewal in the scale, quality, and effectiveness of Vietnam’s financial market, with wide spillover effects across all sectors and stakeholders, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - “The Vietnam People’s Army marches steadfastly under the glorious Party flag” is the title of an article published by Party General Secretary To Lam on Sunday on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22).

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony was held in Quang Ninh province on Saturday night to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognizing the Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac complex of monuments and landscapes as a World Cultural Heritage site.

(VOVWORLD) - Resolution 68 on private sector development has delivered encouraging results after eight months of implementation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting in Hanoi on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite a more limited expansion of economic space compared with many other localities, Quang Ninh province has remained a bright spot for innovation, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh during Saturday’s working session with the provincial authorities.

(VOVWORLD) - A series of activities promoting Hanoi’s night-time tourism kicked off on Friday evening at Hanoi Book Street. Inspired by the song Hanoians by composer Nguyen Dinh Thi, the “Hanoi Dep Sound” program is jointly organized by the Hanoi Department of Tourism and Cua Nam Ward.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s total import-export turnover has surpassed 900 billion USD for the first time, placing the country among the world’s top 15 trading economies, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.