(VOVWORLD) - The Politburo has requested that the newly reorganized commune-level administrative units begin operations from July 1, while at the provincial level, the deadline for completion of mergers is August 15.

(VOVWORLD) - Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a phone conversation with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, marking the highest-level diplomatic contact between the two countries since Mark Carney became Prime Minister of Canada in March.

(VOVWORLD) -Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang received in Hanoi on Monday French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is escorting French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The 46th ASEAN Summit and related Summits officially opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday, bringing together leaders from ASEAN member states, Timor-Leste, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and China.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary To Lam and his wife, together with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, visited the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on Monday to learn about Vietnamese culture.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday stressed the need to facilitate trade and increase Vietnam-Philippines two-way trade turnover to 10 billion USD soon, as he met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is confidently advancing on a path of development, prosperity, and global integration, according to an article published on the101.world by Surya Khamwan, a lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences and Liberal Arts of Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom University.

(VOVWORLD) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) aim to take over 75% of the Gaza Strip within two months, paving the way for the defeat of Hamas and the rescue of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh proposed that ASEAN reinforce its unity and centrality, while upholding international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday said Tokyo aims to advance tariff talks with the US, with the goal of achieving an outcome during the G7 summit next month.