(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam encourages and supports Japanese enterprises to expand their investment in Vietnam, particularly in sectors matching Japan's advantages and Vietnam's priority such as semiconductor and renewable energy, especially biomass power, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said during a meeting in Hanoi on Friday with Honna Hitoshi, Representative Director and President of Japan’s Erex Corporation.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet for taxes to help tackle chronic public health problems.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday it would probably be known in 24 hours whether the Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to accept what he has called a "final proposal" for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.

(VOVWORLD) - The two-tier local government model has been operating smoothly and has received strong public support, Party General Secretary To Lam said at a meeting in Hanoi on Friday on reorganizing the apparatus and administrative units.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on Friday afternoon for Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS Summit and engage in bilateral activities, at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

(VOVWORLD) - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, paid a courtesy visit to President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly Philemon Yang on Thursday, during which Mr. Yang praised Vietnam’s development achievements and steadfast commitment to multilateralism, international law, and the UN Charter.

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Thursday held their fourth telephone conversation in the past six weeks, during which they discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

(VOVWORLD) - Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan underscored Vietnam’s notable progress in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in recent years, affirming its consistent commitment to these priorities.

(VOVWORLD) - Iran remains committed to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and its Safeguards Agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday, a day after Tehran enacted a law suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s GDP growth is estimated to be 7.6% in the second quarter and 7.3% in the first half of this year, Minister and Head of the Government Office Tran Van Son said Thursday at the regular Government press conference for June.