(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and the US began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday they plan to move forward with “Operation Gideon's Chariots”, launched in mid-May, and will concentrate operations in Gaza City.

(VOVWORLD) - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan arrived in Hanoi on Monday, beginning their five-day State visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the best way to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict is through a “full peace deal,” although a ceasefire is “not off the table.”

(VOVWORLD) -An art program called “Proud to be Vietnamese” on Sunday evening connected more than 30,000 spectators at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi with millions of Vietnamese people at home and abroad watching on TV and digital platforms.

(VOVWORLD) -The inscription of the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son-Kiep Bac Complex as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site was announced at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Quang Ninh province on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) -At least 11 people were killed and 130 people were injured in a factory blast in a Ryazan Province on Friday, Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Saturday said the UN welcomed the outcome of the Russia-US summit and the continuation of constructive dialogue.

(VOVWORLD) -During a phone call with European leaders following the US-Russia summit in Alaska, US President Donald Trump said he wanted to hold a trilateral summit with Russia and Ukraine “as soon as possible,” possibly as early as next Friday, reported Axios on Saturday. Russia has not yet commented on this information.

(VOVWORLD) -The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday clarified that Israel will agree to a comprehensive deal with Hamas on condition that all the hostages are released at once, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conditions are fully met.