(VOVWORLD) - Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and her husband Simeon Beckett arrived in Hanoi, beginning a State Visit to Vietnam from September 9–12, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel launched an airstrike against Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state.

(VOVWORLD) - Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli was forced to resign on Tuesday by angry young anti-corruption protesters who defied a curfew and clashed with police a day after 19 people died in a first day of protests.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam remains steadfast in its "four nos" defense policy, considering military transparency, adherence to international law, and commitment to solving disputes through peaceful means as the foundation for building trust, Deputy Minister of National Defense Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien told the 14th Seoul Defence Dialogue on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam aims for export growth of 12% and a trade surplus of 30 billion USD this year, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said at a meeting in Hanoi on Tuesday with representatives of Vietnamese trade offices abroad.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has selected three strategic technology products for immediate rollout this year: a large language model and Vietnamese virtual assistants, 5G mobile network equipment, and AI-powered edge-processing cameras.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said Tuesday that since its founding, the National Assembly has always stood alongside the nation, making key decisions that reflect the people’s will and aspirations.

(VOVWORLD) - Swiss healthcare workers began a hunger strike protest outside the Federal Parliament in Bern on Monday, urging the government to take a stronger stance against Israel’s treatment of people in Gaza. The protesters, appearing in pairs, wore stethoscopes and blood-stained medical gowns, and rotated 24-hour fasting shifts.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on Tuesday visited the EXPO 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka, Japan, and attended the Vietnam-Japan flag-raising ceremony marking the “Vietnam National Day” event.

(VOVWORLD) - France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly.