(VOVWORLD) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday amid what US central bank chief Jerome Powell described as a solid economy and diminished risks to both inflation and employment, an outlook that could signal a lengthy wait before any further reductions in borrowing costs.

(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO has published a message welcoming Vietnam’s Resolution 80 on cultural development.

(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung highlighted ASEAN’s efforts in advancing implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) on Myanmar, stressing that Vietnam stands ready to closely coordinate with the Philippines as ASEAN Chair and with other member states to further promote the consensus in light of recent developments in Myanmar.

(VOVWORLD) - A live television program was held on Wednesday to mark the 85th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s return to lead the Vietnamese revolution (January 28), linking four historic locations: Cao Bang, Hanoi, Nghe An, and Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) -As the host of APEC in 2026, China will host the first APEC senior officials’ meeting and related meetings in Guangzhou from February 1 to 10. This will be the first official event of the APEC “China Year,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -A program called "Get on Hanoi 2026" to kickstart the 2026 tourism season will be held from Friday to Sunday at the Tay Ho Cultural and Creative Space, the Hanoi Department of Tourism said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The railway sector has added 22 train rides and made available around 384,000 seats for the Hanoi-HCMC route alone to meet Lunar New Year travel demand.

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibition on "spring newspapers" in the digital age kicked off on Wednesday on Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring digitized covers of spring newspapers editions from the 19th century.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary To Lam emphasized that the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2027 in Phu Quoc is a high-level diplomatic event of special significance and a rare opportunity to promote the image of Vietnam as an integrated, innovative, friendly, and dynamic country to the world, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary To Lam on Wednesday launched the construction of Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Cao Bang province as part of the national program to build 248 multi-level boarding schools in border communes.