(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam pulled in more than 26 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2025, a 27.3% surge year-on-year, according to a report released on Saturday by the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office.

(VOVWORLD) - Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the WHO said on Friday, after experts reported falls in infections from the dangerous disease in hot spots across Africa.

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi Train officially began operation on Saturday, offering visitors a new way to explore the capital’s landmarks and travel to Tu Son in Bac Ninh.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s import-export turnover in the first eight months of the year reached nearly 600 billion USD, up 16.3% year-on-year, underscoring the strong recovery of the country’s international trade.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday that Vietnam’s socio-economic performance in the first eight months of this year has improved compared to the same period last year, with stable macroeconomic fundamentals, inflation under control, growth promoted, and major balances ensured.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam on Saturday stressed that the achievements of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army over the past 80 years embody the pinnacle of military art and the Party’s leadership of people’s warfare.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for negotiations, the Kremlin confirmed on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has reaffirmed Vietnam’s firm and consistent stance in supporting all efforts towards disarmament, and preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and ensuring the right of countries to use atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

(VOVWORLD) - Diplomatic tensions between Iran and Australia continued to escalate as Iran has reduced the level of Australia's diplomatic presence in the country following Canberra's expulsion of Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi last month, Iran's Khabar Foori news website reported Thursday.