(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has sought to shift its foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction from quantity to quality and spillover effects with a focus on incentivizing domestic enterprises to participate more deeply in the supply chains of FDI enterprises.

(VOVWORLD) -Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he is ready to negotiate with the United States on cooperation in combating drug trafficking. Maduro's statement comes amid a recent US ground attack on a Venezuelan port.

(VOVWORLD) -Somalia on Thursday officially assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for January, a historic milestone in the foreign relations of the Horn of Africa nation.

(VOVWORLD) -US President Donald Trump has delayed new 30% tariff increases on upholstered furniture and 50% tariffs on kitchen cabinets, and vanities for a year, until January 1, 2027, according to a White House statement.

(VOVWORLD) - More than half a million people took to the street in Turkey's largest city Istanbul on New Year's Day, following calls by more than 400 civil society organisations to show support for Palestine.

(VOVWORLD) -Border gates in Lang Son provinces cleared nearly 1,200 vehicles transporting goods for import and export between Vietnam and China on Thursday, the first day of 2026.

(VOVWORLD) - Many localities welcomed their first rounds of international tourists in 2026 on Thursday, the first day of the year, signaling a hopeful year for Vietnam's tourism sector.

(VOVWORLD) -During the 2026 New Year's holiday, engineers and workers are racing against time working in key projects nationwide to ensure the progress.

(VOVWORLD) -Ho Chi Minh City's export processing zones and industrial parks (HEPZA) attracted over 5.3 billion USD in total investment in 2025, including new and adjusted investments, a 0.37% increase compared to 2024 and 17.5% higher than plan.

(VOVWORLD) -The export value of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits totals 8.6 billion USD in 2025, an increase of 18% compared to 2024, said the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association.