(VOVWORLD) - Officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing and representatives of agencies affiliated to the Embassy gathered to watch VTV’s special live broadcast of the ceremonies to announce the merger of provincial- and commune-level administrative units on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Spending on aid is essential to promote peace in times of global turmoil and deep cuts to foreign assistance, the head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) said Sunday ahead of an upcoming UN donor conference in Spain.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that many opportunities have opened up following Israel’s 12-day military operations in Iran, including the possibility of bringing home the remaining hostages held in Gaza.

(VOVWORLD) -As Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan is visiting Italy from Sunday to Tuesday, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung is upbeat about bilateral partnership.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set will expire, and his administration will notify countries that trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the US.

(VOVWORLD) - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Sunday that exerting pressure on Russia is futile.

(VOVWORLD) -An exhibition entitled “80 years of the journey of independence-freedom-happiness” will be held from August 28 to September 5, 2025 to mark National Day September 2, according to the Government Office’s notice.

(VOVWORLD) - The third Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III), which opened in Da Nang city on Sunday evening, promotes creativity, cultural diversity, and the aspiration to connect filmmakers in the region.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s private economic sector, with 940,000 enterprises and more than 5 million individual business households in operation, has grown strongly, becoming an important driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy, according to a seminar held in Hanoi on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - Ceremonies were held simultaneously across Vietnam on Monday morning to announce the merger of provincial and communal administrative units, the establishment of Party organizations, and the appointment of Party Committees, People's Councils, People's Committees, and Fatherland Fronts of provinces, cities, communes, wards, and special zones.