(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, warning of further sanctions if the ceasefire is not honored.

(VOVWORLD) - Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first US pope and taking the name Leo XIV.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday urged stronger decentralization and delegation of power between central government agencies and local authorities as Vietnam accelerates the restructuring of administrative units.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly deputies have proposed encouraging the sustainable development of the digital technology industry based on a circular economy model, reducing energy consumption and emissions, and producing environmentally friendly digital technology products and services.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia marked the 80th anniversary of its Victory in the Great Patriotic War with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Over 2,000 Buddhist dignitaries and followers gathered on Thursday evening at Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh province for a candle lighting ceremony and relic enshrinement ritual to mark the 2025 UN Day of Vesak.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday called for mechanisms and policies strong enough to help major Vietnamese companies join global supply chains and grow into multinational corporations. He was chairing a meeting with the Policy Advisory Council in Hanoi to review the draft National Assembly resolution on private economic development.

(VOVWORLD) -Thanh Hoa province on Thursday launched the “Digital Education for All” movement with nearly 52,000 cadres, party members and people attending the ceremony online and in person.

(VOVWORLD) -An Ao Dai Festival themed “Pride of Heritage” on Wednesday celebrated Vietnam’s traditional long dress, the 70th anniversary of Hai Phong Liberation Day (May 13) and the Red Flamboyant Festival.

(VOVWORLD) -After two days of conclave, on Thursday afternoon, the crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the Vatican now has a new Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, who takes the name Leo XIV.