[VOVWORLD] - Bonnie Tyler, the Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.

[VOVWORLD] - Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, General Khamliang Outhakaysone hosted a welcome ceremony on Thursday for Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang and the Vietnamese delegation at Bolikhamsai province to participate in the 3rd Vietnam–Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange on July 9-10.

[VOVWORLD] - The construction of 248 inter-level boarding schools in 248 land border communes aims to improve the material and spiritual well-being of people living in border areas, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam Financial Forum (VFF) 2026 opened in Da Nang on Thursday as part of the Da Nang Economic-Finance-Technology Week 2026, bringing together policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to help shape development strategies for Vietnam’s International Financial Centers.

[VOVWORLD] - Ahead of World Cup quarter-final between France and Morocco, the Paris administration has rolled out a series of measures to accommodate football fans, aiming to transform the entire city into a giant network of fan zones rather than concentrating activities in a single location.

[VOVWORLD] - The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday approved the establishment of HAECO Vietnam (Aircraft Engineering) Company, a joint venture between Vietnam's Sun Group, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), and Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Japan Airlines.

[VOVWORLD] - Medical quality must remain the top priority, with patient satisfaction as the ultimate goal and modern hospital governance as the foundation for sustainable development, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said at the inauguration of the Viet Duc Friendship Hospital's Ninh Binh branch and during his visit to the Bach Mai Hospital's Ninh Binh branch on Thursday.

[VOVWORLD] - The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on Thursday launched the trial version of the city's Digital Investment Promotion Infrastructure, known as HCMCInvest.

[VOVWORLD] - The four National Target Programs must be implemented more decisively, substantively, and effectively, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, head of the Central Steering Committee for the National Target Programs.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam Promotion Week in the UK 2026 opened in London on Wednesday, bringing together businesses from both countries to expand cooperation in key sectors, including textiles, consumer goods, and furniture, and help Vietnamese products gain deeper access to British supply chains.