(VOVWORLD) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday, beginning a two-day visit which focuses on Iran's nuclear issue.

(VOVWORLD) - The 3-day Korean Culture Festival closes on Sunday evening in Hoi An ancient city, leaving beautiful impressions on the audience with fabulous performance of Korean violinist Jimiko, singers Seok Hun and Hansara, and a K-pop dance troupe.

(VOVWORLD) - Domestic and foreign donors have pledged 5.5 million USD to build 16 schools and dormitories at the launch of a fund-raising program called “A wish for you” on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded one new COVID-19 case in the past 12 hours to 6pm on Sunday, raising the total number of infections in the country to 2,693, 1,570 of them are domestically transmitted, said the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - Buckingham Palace has announced that the funeral of Prince Philip, spouse of Queen Elizabeth II, will be held next Saturday, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, starting with a national minute of silence.

(VOVWORLD) - Xa Tac temple in Mong Cai district, Quang Ninh province, was recognized Sunday as a national relic. This temple, located at a river confluence next to Vietnam’s border, is considered a cultural landmark that affirms Vietnam’s territorial integrity.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s pioneering role in the Eurasian integration progress was praised by Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Eurasian Research Fund.

(VOVWORLD) -Soldiers and locals celebrated Chol Chnam Thmay, a traditional New Year festival of the Khmer, on Saturday evening at Khmer Theravada Academy for Buddhist Studies, O Mon district, Can Tho city.

(VOVWORLD) -National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on Sunday attended a ceremony to recognize Nghe An General Friendship Hospital in Nghe An province as a high-end hospital in the northcentral region.

(VOVWORLD) - Major media agencies in Romania have recently covered the Vietnamese National Assembly’s election of key leaders and expressed their belief in the stronger development of bilateral relations.