(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday chaired the Government’s regular June meeting and the first nationwide teleconference with local authorities since the rollout of the new two-tier local government model.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Thursday responded to journalists’ question on tariff-related issues between the United States and Vietnam following a phone call between General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has entered a new era thanks to a new two-tier local government system, which promises a streamlined apparatus, development, and benefits to the nation and its people, said Professor Dr. Cheng Hanping, Director of the Vietnam Research Centre at the Zhejiang University of Technology.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel is conducting under-the-radar diplomatic talks with Russia concerning Tel Aviv’s conflict with Iran and Syria – both considered Russia’s allies, Israeli broadcaster Kan claimed on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The EU and China on Wednesday discussed bilateral ties and geopolitical challenges in many parts of the world at their 13th Strategic Dialogue in Brussels.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted by consensus a draft resolution on the budget for the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), whose negotiations were coordinated by Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on Truth Social that the US has reached a trade deal with Vietnam, days before the July 9 tariff suspension deadline will expire.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Singapore’s Makara Capital Partners to invest in such areas as biopharmaceuticals and international financial center development align with Vietnam’s priorities for fast, green, and sustainable development.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the promotion of economic, trade, and investment ties to raise two-way trade to 20 billion USD during his reception for newly appointed Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna (Austria), on Wednesday handed over the Chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) in Vienna to Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran, head of the Indian Mission.