(VOVWORLD) -A number of laws to address bottlenecks and promote effective use of public investment were approved at the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - 2.5 million refugees worldwide would need to be resettled in 2026, at a time when the United States and several other nations are shrinking resettlement access, according to a new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

(VOVWORLD) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula, as the nation marked the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War (June 25).

(VOVWORLD) -More than 7,000 officers and soldiers on Wednesday took part in the first rehearsal for the military parade and procession in preparation for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam values the role of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said and proposed that the WEF boost the connectivity between Vietnam and global firms, help attract high-quality investment, and upgrade the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum to the annual WEF Autumn Forum.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh answered many questions on Vietnam’s development path in the new era as he addressed the policy dialogue as part of the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China, on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council held its biannual session Tuesday to discuss the implementation of Resolution 2231, adopted July 20, 2015, which ratified the Iran nuclear deal called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

(VOVWORLD) - The 15th National Assembly on Wednesday amended certain articles of the Penal Code, abolishing the death penalty for eight criminal offenses, effective July 1.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will probably meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the NATO summit.

(VOVWORLD) - The ceasefire between Israel and Iran was strictly observed on Tuesday. Neither side made any further accusations of ceasefire violations against the other.