(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese diplomatic corps in Japan and Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture on Thursday co-organized a ceremony and a seminar honoring the revolutionary life and noble career of President Ho Chi Minh.

(VOVWORLD) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine is ready to engage in any form of negotiations to end the conflict with Russia.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has communicated with the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi and formally delivered a diplomatic note protesting China’s recent unilateral imposition of a fishing ban in the East Sea, said the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang at a regular press conference on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in Hanoi on Thursday, during which he suggested the bank reform its lending procedures and conditions, provide policy advice, and support Vietnam in implementing strategic goals, particularly in infrastructure development with large-scale projects.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam has called on Nghe An province to make a bold shift from extensive growth to a model based on innovation, efficiency, and high value-added activities to boost its growth.

(VOVWORLD) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday clarified that Russia’s efforts to re-establish diplomatic dialogue with the US is independent of the ongoing efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

(VOVWORLD) - Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the global Catholic Church, pledged on Wednesday to make "every effort" for peace and offered the Vatican as a mediator in global conflicts, saying war was "never inevitable".

(VOVWORLD) - Lawmakers are discussing a draft law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, at the ongoing 9th session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi. The draft law will introduce mechanisms to encourage and facilitate women’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations. It includes provisions that align with both Vietnam’s current situations and the UN Security Council’s regulations, reflecting Vietnam’s commitment to promoting women’s rights and strengthening their roles in maintaining global peace and security.

(VOVWORLD) - A special art program called “May Gifts for President Ho Chi Minh” honored the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth (May 19).

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Director of the Department of Taxation Dang Ngoc Minh on Tuesday discussed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Rebecca Burch, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs at the US Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.