(VOVWORLD) - The “Heritage Convergence” program, a highlight of the Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2025, opened at the Temple of Literature on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the Caribbean, weakened into a post-tropical depression on Friday after devastating Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, and claiming at least 50 lives across the region. Economic losses from the storm are estimated at between 48 and 52 billion USD.

(VOVWORLD) - The 21st Vietnam International Chemical Industry Exhibition (VINACHEM EXPO 2025) will take place from November 27 to 29 in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - The BIM Group IRONMAN 70.3 Phu Quoc 2025 triathlon will take place mid-month on Phu Quoc Island, drawing thousands of domestic and foreign athletes.

(VOVWORLD) - The US remains "very committed" to working through the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) platform, a US official said Friday, after US President Donald Trump skipped the main leaders' summit and flew back home early.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced that Vietnam’s International Financial Center (IFC) is set to become operational by the end of this year.

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi-based Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on Friday launched a new cultural tourism product, “Museum Night,” marking the first time it has welcomed visitors after dark.

(VOVWORLD) - An event titled “Clean Air for a Blue Sky” took place at the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian zone as Hanoi steps up efforts to tackle air pollution.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City has been named a new member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for film, becoming Vietnam’s first - and Southeast Asia’s only - representative in this category.

(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO on Friday adopted a resolution to honor and join Vietnam in celebrating the 300th birth anniversary of Le Quy Don, one of the country’s greatest cultural figures.