(VOVWORLD) -Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) was honored by Mastercard as the leading bank in terms of payment acceptance and foreign online transaction.

(VOVWORLD) -For the Vietnamese people, former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was a close friend and bridge for Vietnam-Japan relations to flourish for the benefit of the two peoples, for peace, prosperity, cooperation and development regionally and worldwide.

(VOVWORLD) -Foreign leaders on Friday sent their condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo after his death due to an attack earlier on the same day.

(VOVWORLD) -The Ministry of Health said on Friday that new cases of COVID-19 decreased to 800, 113 fewer cases than on Thursday. During the day, there were 8,755 recoveries, 10 times higher than new cases. No deaths were reported.

(VOVWORLD) - Reuse is prioritized in a circular economy, Dr. Lai Van Manh of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, said at a recent webinar on "Reuse and Circular Economy".

(VOVWORLD) - Multiple international financial institutions have upgraded Vietnam’s growth forecast for the rest of the year following positive outcomes in the first six months.

(VOVWORLD) - A delegation led by Colonel Ho Thanh Hoan, Deputy Director of the Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Navy wrapped up their 13-day visit to Truong Sa island district in Khanh Hoa Province on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam recorded major achievements in the second quarter and first six months of 2022 in socio-economic development, Covid-19 prevention and control, national defense and security, foreign affairs, party building and rectification, and the fight against corruption and misconduct, according to a meeting of the Party Politburo and Secretariat on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -World leaders and diplomats were saddened and shocked by the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo that occurred on Friday in Japan’s western city of Nara.

(VOVWORLD) - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, an official from his political party said.