(VOVWORLD) - Energy Observer – the world’s first hydrogen-powered, zero-emission vessel that is self-sufficient in energy – continues its journey in Southeast Asia, with the 73rd stopover of its round-the-world Odyssey being in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday he expects more high-level US officials to visit Pacific island countries as Washington steps up its engagement to counter China in the strategically important region.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underlined the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year, especially the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, which mark a new historical page in the bilateral relationship.

(VOVWORLD) -The Ministry of Health said on Friday that new COVID-19 cases decreased to 653 in 38 provinces and cities. An Giang province added 986 new cases.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese goods have accounted for over 90% of the total goods distributed by domestic enterprises, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The proportion of Vietnamese goods sold in foreign supermarket chains in Vietnam is between 60 and 96%.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s seafood exports totaled 1.7 billion USD in the first 5 months of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

(VOVWORLD) -WHO on Thursday called on countries around the world to strengthen their capacity to prevent the spread of monkeypox, and promote surveillance, tracing and isolation of patients.

(VOVWORLD) -Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang on Friday praised the Australian Ambassador's contributions to the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Partnership in many fields, including defense cooperation.

(VOVWORLD) -Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan affirmed that Thailand is one of the most important partners of Vietnam in Southeast Asia as she met Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will pay a three-day official visit to Hungary from Sunday to promote the Vietnam-Hungary comprehensive partnership and parliamentary cooperation.