(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Monday that Vietnam considers South Africa a leading important partner in the African region, applauds South Africa's global and regional position and prestige, including its role as G20 Chair in 2025, and wishes to further the "Partnership for Cooperation and Development" relationship between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) -Hue City has just added a new national intangible heritage, which is the “Folk knowledge of Bun Bo Hue (Hue beef noodle)”. The recognition highlights the historical, cultural, artistic and economic value of the signature dish of Vietnam’s ancient capital.

(VOVWORLD) -The Thanh Tri steamed roll rice pancake making craft of Hanoi has just been included in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the category of folk knowledge and traditional crafts.

(VOVWORLD) -Thanks to an open visa policy and effective tourism promotion, Vietnam welcomed 10.7 million international arrivals in the first half of 2025, fulfilling half of the annual growth target.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the BRICS Summit 2025, along with leaders of BRICS member states and partner countries, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. This is Vietnam’s first participation as a partner country of BRICS, a multilateral cooperation mechanism for emerging economies that is increasingly influential economically and politically.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday attended the Vietnam–Brazil Business Forum, a sideline event during his participation in expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral activities in Brazil.

(VOVWORLD) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday to negotiate with the Hamas movement on a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

(VOVWORLD) - The Finance Ministers of the BRICS of emerging economies on Saturday issued a joint proposal on reforming the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including a new distribution of voting rights and an end to the tradition of European management at the helm.

(VOVWORLD) - Authorities in the United States reported on Saturday that heavy rains and flash floods in Texas have caused serious casualties, with at least 32 deaths, including 14 children.