(VOVWORLD) -Russia and Ukraine will hold a new round of talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb.17 and 18, according to statements from both sides on Friday, adding this will be the next attempt in the US-mediated negotiations aimed at ending the four-year-long conflict.

(VOVWORLD) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged “a new transatlantic partnership” as more than 60 heads of state and government gathered for the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -Defense cooperation between Vietnam and the US has been delivered effectively in multiple areas, including exchange of delegations at all levels, dialogue and consultation, addressing the consequences of war, training, UN peacekeeping, cooperation between military services and arms, border defense forces and coast guards, and defense industry collaboration, said Minister of National Defense of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -The first Spring Fair 2026 concluded on Friday evening at the Vietnam Exposition Center in Hanoi, as in 12 days it attracted half a million visitors and saw a total direct sales revenue estimated at over 11.5 million USD.

(VOVWORLD) - The Spring Fair 2026 closed on Friday evening after more than 10 days.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s tourism sector earned recognition in 4 categories of the 2026 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destinations Awards recently announced by Tripadvisor.

(VOVWORLD) - A delegation of Party and State leaders laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on Friday on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

(VOVWORLD) - World Radio Day, initiated by UNESCO, is being celebrated worldwide on Friday, February 13, under the theme “AI is a tool, not a voice,” emphasizing the central role of human beings in the age of artificial intelligence.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he expects a nuclear deal with Iran to materialize within one month, issuing a warning of "very traumatic" consequences if a deal is not reached.

(VOVWORLD) - The Da Nang Federation of Labor is arranging free bus trips to help nearly 4,000 union members and workers in difficult circumstances return home for the Lunar New Year. The federation has also provided 2,000 train tickets.