(VOVWORLD) -UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a 15-percent cut to the UN’s regular budget in 2026, equivalent to 500 million USD, bringing it down to 3.2 billion USD as the UN struggles with chronic liquidity problems made more acute by US President Donald Trump’s policies.

(VOVWORLD) - Economics, trade, science, and technology are the potential areas for stronger cooperation between Vietnam and the US, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung, ahead of President Luong Cuong and his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation’s trip to the US to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA-80) from September 21–24.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam tops the world in the indexes concerning high-tech imports, high-tech exports, and creative goods exports, according to this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII) released on Tuesday by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

(VOVWORLD) -The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on Tuesday officially signed a free trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after eight years of negotiations.

(VOVWORLD) -Thousands of Israelis on Tuesday night gathered outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to protest the military’s launch of a large-scale ground offensive to seize Gaza City.

(VOVWORLD) - The 34th WorldFood Moscow international food exhibition opened on Tuesday at Moscow’s Crocus Expo Center, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and 60 localities in Russia.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has become the first bank in Vietnam to successfully issue 300 million USD in sustainable bonds on the international market.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam ranked 44th among 139 economies, maintaining its 2024 position, and remains second among lower-middle-income countries, behind India, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Tuesday while attending the 22nd China–ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China–ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning

(VOVWORLD) - Upon arriving in Kuala Lumpur for AIPA-46 and an official visit to Malaysia on Tuesday, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse met with embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia.