(VOVWORLD) - Preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term are accelerating nationwide with strong determination and a tightly managed schedule.

(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran, even as the US dispatched another warship to the Middle East and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the military would be ready to carry out whatever the president decided.

(VOVWORLD) - European Union foreign ministers have agreed to add Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, European Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union on Thursday outlined a new five-year migration strategy that makes boosting deportation of failed asylum seekers a central priority.

(VOVWORLD) -President Luong Cuong on Thursday hosted a grand banquet for the President of the European Council António Costa and the high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) on their official visit to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held an important meeting aimed at opening a new chapter in bilateral relations on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during Starmer's official visit to China.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi on Thursday held a ceremony to receive UNESCO’s “Global Learning City” title, following its admission to UNESCO’s Global Learning Cities Network on December 4, 2025.

(VOVWORLD) -Though Vietnam has not recorded any cases of Nipah virus infection, it is working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and international community on prevention and response measures, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam said the European Council President’s official visit to Vietnam following the 14th National Party Congress and the upgrade of Vietnam-EU ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership hold special significance, reflecting the depth and strategic vision of bilateral relations in a new phase of development.

(VOVWORLD) - The New Zealand–Vietnam Business Council (NZVBC) was debuted in Auckland on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties.