[VOVWORLD] - Eurozone economic output fell for the first time in 16 months in April as prices surged, according to a report released on Thursday by S&P Global.

[VOVWORLD] - Britain said on Wednesday it would pay France up to 890 million USD under a 3-year border security deal to curb illegal migrant crossings of the Channel, with part of the funding contingent on results.

[VOVWORLD] - Gia Lai province has allocated over 8 million USD for 16 coastal communes and wards to decommission ineligible fishing vessels and help fishermen transition to new occupations.

[VOVWORLD] - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, held talks with UN Chief António Guterres in New York on Thursday to discuss Vietnam-UN relations and preparations for the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

[VOVWORLD] - The 16th National Assembly concluded its first session in Hanoi on Friday, wrapping up 12 days of meetings that consolidated the state apparatus and elected key leaders.

[VOVWORLD] - US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for another three weeks.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s two largest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, will be among the world’s fastest-growing urban centers over the next decade, according to the Growth Hubs Index compiled by Savills, a UK-based global real estate services group.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam is capable of maintaining a stable fuel supply to effectively support socio-economic development and people’s daily lives under all circumstances, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said.

[VOVWORLD] - The National Assembly on Friday meet in a plenary session to vote on and approve several important draft laws and resolutions.

[VOVWORLD] - The Embassy of Pakistan in Vietnam held a Pakistani Day celebration on Wednesday at the Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism, drawing a large number of students and faculty members.