(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Tony Blair, former UK Prime Minister and Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that it’s impossible for Russia to return to the Black Sea grain export deal until an agreement related to Russian interests is honored, rebuffing a call by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for Moscow to rejoin the deal.

(VOVWORLD) -Principal deputy spokesman of the US State Department Vedant Patel said it is important to maintain open lines of communication with China.

(VOVWORLD) -Tripzilla.com, a Southeast Asia's top travel inspiration platform, has published an article explaining why Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the best choices of places to visit when travelling to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -Lao Cai is ready for the best conditions to welcome foreign businesses, especially Indian investors, said Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dang Xuan Phong.

(VOVWORLD) -The Government’s law-making session for July on Wednesday discussed a proposal on global minimum tax application and the National Assembly’s draft resolution on piloting mechanisms and policies to remove obstacles specified in a number of laws related to investment in road construction projects.

(VOVWORLD) -In its latest World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised up its forecast for global growth this year by 0.2 percentage points to 3%, up from 2.8% at its April assessment.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam and Israel signed a bilateral free trade agreement in Jerusalem on Tuesday, creating a legal corridor for the two countries to promote economic development and trade exchanges.

(VOVWORLD) -President Vo Van Thuong and his wife on Tuesday began a State visit to Italy and a visit to the Vatican after ending their official visit to Austria.

(VOVWORLD) - President Vo Van Thuong visited the Austrian state of Burgenland and met with Governor Hans Peter Doskozil on Tuesday as part of his official trip to Austria.