[VOVWORLD] - Indian media have given extensive coverage to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to India, describing it as an important historic milestone that opens a new, deeper, and more substantive phase in bilateral relations.

[VOVWORLD] - Major General Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and head of the Ministry of National Defense delegation, attended the 10th meeting of the ASEAN Peacekeeping Centers Network (APCN-10) held online in Manila on Wednesday.

[VOVWORLD] - It is time for Vietnam–India cooperation to advance to a new level, not only in scale, but more importantly in quality, depth and strategic value, says the Vietnamese top leader.

[VOVWORLD] - Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defence, said Vietnam appreciates Turkey’s role and standing in international affairs and regards Turkey as a key partner.

[VOVWORLD] - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Russia is ready for effective and fruitful negotiations on Ukraine, stressing the need to address the root causes of the conflict.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in Cebu, the Philippines on Thursday to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - Spain announced on Wednesday that the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying confirmed Hantavirus cases, is heading toward Tenerife Island and is expected to dock within the next three days. Passenger evacuations are scheduled to begin on May 11.

[VOVWORLD] - European Union member states and lawmakers from the European Parliament on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on landmark artificial intelligence regulations with softened provisions, including delayed implementation timelines.

[VOVWORLD] - The 12th Dien Bien provincial Sports Festival opened Thursday in Dien Bien province, coinciding with the 72nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – May 7, 2026). The event has drawn thousands of athletes, coaches, and referees competing in a wide range of modern and traditional sports.

[VOVWORLD] - Da Nang on Thursday launched Southeast Asia’s largest multi-sport event week, which kicked off with an opening ceremony the same day, along side a press conference to announce the VNG IRONMAN Vietnam 2026 and the VNG IRONMAN 70.3 Da Nang 2026.