[VOVWORLD] - The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC 2026), also known as “Summer Davos”, opened on Wednesday in Dalian, China. This year's theme is “Innovating at Scale”: how the world closes the gap between technological breakthrough and broad economic benefit.

[VOVWORLD] - The nationwide campaign to collect DNA samples from relatives of unknown martyrs was launched on Wednesday in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - The Central Military Commission for the 2025-2030 term held its second meeting on Wednesday in Hanoi, where it approved the report reviewing military and national defense work in the first half of 2026 and set out tasks for the last half.

[VOVWORLD] - As Vietnam prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27, 2027, local authorities are stepping up a nationwide 500-day campaign to locate, recover, and identify the remains of fallen soldiers.

[VOVWORLD] - Policymakers, industry leaders and energy experts gathered in Hanoi on Wednesday to discuss strategies for accelerating the development of smart energy infrastructure, a key pillar of Vietnam’s green transition and sustainable growth.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi celebrated its 60th anniversary on Wednesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has urged UN Women to ensure its new strategic plan remains driven by national priorities and responsive to local needs, as the agency begins implementing its 2026–2029 agenda.

[VOVWORLD] - The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a large-scale operation to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s National Tourism Authority has announced that Con Dao topped Travel + Leisure magazine’s list of the world’s 30 most secluded and unspoiled islands, earning recognition as one of the planet’s most remarkable off-the-grid destinations.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam and New Zealand are working to deepen their strategic partnership through expanded cooperation in trade, education, agriculture, science and technology, officials said following talks in Hanoi on Tuesday.