(VOVWORLD) - “Colors of Vietnamese ethnic groups’ cultures” will be the main theme of activities to be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the suburbs of Hanoi starting next week.

(VOVWORLD) - Travel website Booking.com conducted a survey asking their guests about which city in Vietnam they should try banh mi when visiting. As a result, international tourists have chosen six cities: Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - Switzerland’s Federal Prosecutor has opened an investigation into the state-backed takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS Group for 3.3 billion USD, the office of the attorney general said Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s socio-economic performance stayed positive in March and the first quarter of this year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reported at an online Government meeting with localities nationwide and the Cabinet’s regular meeting on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The seventh Vietnam International Choir Competition opened in the ancient town of Hoi An, Quang Nam province on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Israel will sign a free trade agreement later this year, after completing seven years of negotiation, the Vietnamese government said on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia will move its tactical nuclear weapons close to the western borders of Belarus, the Russian envoy to Minsk said on Sunday, placing them at NATO’s threshold in a move likely to further escalate Moscow’s standoff with the West.

(VOVWORLD) - Oil prices surged on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ producers announced a surprise round of output cuts, a potentially ominous sign for global inflation just days after a slowdown in U.S. price data had boosted market optimism.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Monday that socio-economic performance in March and in the first quarter of this year continued to be positive.

(VOVWORLD) - Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Sunday urged Japan to abide by the principles and commitments of four China-Japan political agreements and asked Japan "not to interfere in the Taiwan issue and not to harm the sovereignty of China in any form.”