[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Le Manh Cuong as Member of the Board of Members and General Director of the group. His five-year term officially began on May 18, 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnamese Government will continue to work closely with the US side to soon conclude reciprocal trade agreement, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told Ambassador Rick Switzer, Deputy US Trade Representative, on Wednesday in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Wednesday chaired a working session in Hanoi with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies and relevant agencies to assess national development resources in line with double-digit growth goal and new growth model.

[VOVWORLD] - Marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington held an incense-offering ceremony on Tuesday in tribute to the late leader.

[VOVWORLD] - Total trade between Singapore and Vietnam reached 4.1 billion USD in April, up 62.4% year-on-year. Singapore’s exports to Vietnam totaled 1.9 billion USD, a 20.9% increase, while imports from Vietnam surged 143% to 2.1 billion USD.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the European Union, in coordination with the Belgium-Vietnam Alliance and the Association of Vietnamese Businesses in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, held an investment and trade promotion seminar in Brussels on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Global GDP growth has been revised downward from 2.7% - forecast in January 2026 - to 2.5%, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 Mid-year Update, released Tuesday by the UN.

[VOVWORLD] - The “Meet Australia 2026” program took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, attracting nearly 200 Vietnamese and Australian businesses.

[VOVWORLD] - Iran confirmed on Tuesday that a new peace proposal sent to the United States includes demands for an end to conflicts across all regional fronts, including Lebanon. Iran also called for the withdrawal of US forces from areas near Iran and compensation for damages caused by the conflict.

[VOVWORLD] - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, beginning a two-day state visit to China.