(VOVWORLD) - Two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before the assault, and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, police said on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that recent negotiations between Ukraine and the United States in Berlin, Germany, were not easy but yielded tangible results.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s import-export turnover in 2025 is expected to reach a record high of over 920 billion USD, with exports estimated at 470 billion USD. This milestone places Vietnam among the world’s top 20 countries in terms of total trade value.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy has demonstrated strong resilience and achieved one of the highest growth rates in the region and globally, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the Vietnam Economy in 2025 and Prospects in 2026 Forum (VEPF) in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam aims to win between 40 and 50 gold medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, to be held in Thailand from January 15 to 27 next year. A send-off ceremony for the Vietnamese delegation took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. The team includes 141 athletes who will compete in 11 sports, such as athletics, badminton, table tennis, chess, and judo.

(VOVWORLD) - The “Love in Wartime” writing and memorabilia collection campaign concluded in a ceremony on Tuesday in Hanoi. First Prize was awarded to “A Life That Lives On” by martyr Tran Minh Tien, who died in 1968 at the age of 23. Seven other works received joint prizes.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast on Monday officially inaugurated a facility in Subang, West Java, Indonesia, marking a milestone in the company's global expansion and its long-term commitment to Indonesia.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN nuclear watchdog has resumed inspection activities in Iran but remains unable to access several of the country’s most sensitive nuclear sites following last June’s airstrikes by Israel and the US, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - On Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Ukraine’s non-accession to NATO is one of Russia’s firm demands. “Naturally, this issue is a key one, and it deserves special consideration compared to the others,” Peskov said.

(VOVWORLD) - Egypt on Monday delivered a new humanitarian aid shipment to the Palestinian people in Gaza. The Egyptian Red Crescent Society said this was the 94th humanitarian aid shipment delivered to Gaza under the "Zad Al-Izza: from Egypt to Gaza" initiative, launched in July.