[VOVWORLD] - Spokesperson for the European Commission (EC) Anouar El Anouni on Thursday rejected the idea, either by Iran or the United States, to charge vessels for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, citing international law on freedom of navigation.

[VOVWORLD] - Despite a volatile global economic landscape, many sectors and industries in Vietnam recorded double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said at its regular press conference on Thursday.

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

[VOVWORLD] - Leaders of Russia, Brunei, Japan, Venezuela, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Angola, Sweden and Switzerland and political parties have sent congratulatory messages and letters to Party General Secretary To Lam on his election as State President, Le Minh Hung on his election as Prime Minister and Tran Thanh Man on his election as National Assembly Chairman.

[VOVWORLD] - A workshop on geopolitical fluctuations and energy security strategies was held in Hanoi on Thursday, focusing on global impacts on Vietnam’s economy, conflict scenarios, and challenges to energy security.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam achieved and even exceeded all 15 major socio-economic targets set for 2025, according to a report presented by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

[VOVWORLD] - A seminar titled “Vietnam tourism – Promoting digital transformation and AI application for rapid and sustainable development” was held on Thursday, as part of the Vietnam International Travel Mart, VITM Hanoi 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam Coast Guard’s Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing held a conference in An Giang province on Thursday to review the outcomes of its recent peak enforcement campaign.

[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Thursday chaired a meeting of standing members of the Government and its Party Committee, urging them to promptly begin performing their assigned tasks, given the heavy workload, both immediate and long-term.

[VOVWORLD] - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared that Thursday, April 9, 2026, will be a day of national mourning to honor victims of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon.