(VOVWORLD) - The US administration said on Wednesday that two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse in Minneapolis, have been placed on administrative leave.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday launched the Reduced Emissions through Climate-Smart Agroforestry” (RECAF) project in Buon Ma Thuot, marking a major step toward reshaping the environmental and economic landscape of Vietnam’s Central Highlands and south-central coast.

(VOVWORLD) - Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, welcomed the progress achieved in Phase I and the launch of Phase II of the “Comprehensive Plan for Ending the Conflict in Gaza.”

(VOVWORLD) - The Spring Fair 2026 will be held from February 2 to 13 at the Vietnam Exposition Center in Dong Anh, Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a Joint Statement announcing the upgrade of their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, on the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam (January 28–29) by President of the European Council António Costa, at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

(VOVWORLD) - Becoming a founding member of the Board of Peace reflects Vietnam's consistent stance of supporting and actively contributing to the international community’s joint efforts to address conflicts and promote peace, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

(VOVWORLD) - Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mazen Turki El Qadi, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from February 2 to 5, 2026.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the European Union have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The decision was announced by State President Luong Cuong and President of the European Council António Costa at a joint press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday, following high-level talks.

(VOVWORLD) - State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony on Thursday for the President of the European Council, António Costa, who is on an official visit to Vietnam on Wednesday and Thursday at the President's invitation. Following the ceremony, the two leaders held a private meeting before leading high-level delegations from Vietnam and the European Union (EU) into official talks.

(VOVWORLD) - A senior Iranian official on Wednesday warned that any US attack against Iran will be regarded as a declaration of war and will be met with a swift and forceful response.