[VOVWORLD] - Israel’s cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of 34 new settlements in the West Bank, as Israel continues to carry out military operations on multiple fronts.

[VOVWORLD] - A fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran showed further strain on Friday, a day before they are to negotiate in Pakistan, as Washington accused Tehran of breaching promises on the Strait of Hormuz and Israel struck Lebanon with attacks that Iran has claimed violate the truce.

[VOVWORLD] - The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East conflict, its chief said on Thursday, warning of the conflict's “scarring effects” despite a fragile ceasefire.

[VOVWORLD] - A large-scale running event is set to take place in Dak Lak Province from June 20–21, attracting around 5,000 participants, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

[VOVWORLD] - Da Nang International Airport on Friday launched a priority biometric boarding lane to streamline passenger processing and improve travel efficiency.

[VOVWORLD] - The “Garden of Light” program is taking place from Friday until next Sunday at the Temple of Literature, a national special relic site in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam International Travel Mart 2026 opened in Hanoi on Friday, bringing together over 600 tourism businesses from Vietnam and abroad in one of the country’s most significant annual industry events.

[VOVWORLD] - Air raid alerts sounded across Israel, including in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, after rocket fire was detected from Lebanon.

[VOVWORLD] - The 16th National Assembly on Friday discussed in the plenary session the revised draft Law on Beliefs and Religions and the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary, State President and Secretary of the Central Military Commission To Lam on Friday underlined the task of building revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern armed forces.