(VOVWORLD) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met with Vietnamese media on Friday, where he praised Vietnam’s impressive progress in addressing war legacies and its expanding role in international peacekeeping.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh returned to Hanoi on Saturday, concluding his 10-day working trip to Europe, during which he attended the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and held bilateral activities in France, and paid official visits to Estonia and Sweden.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged ‘maximum restraint’ from Israel and Iran to prevent deeper conflict. In a statement on Friday, Guterres said he is particularly concerned by Israeli attacks on nuclear installations in Iran while talks between Iran and the US on the status of Iran's nuclear program are underway.

(VOVWORLD) - A fundraising campaign for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin was launched at a press conference in Hanoi on Friday, as part of activities marking the 64th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Sweden have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership in science, technology, and innovation.

(VOVWORLD) - A draft resolution to revise the 2013 Constitution topped the agenda at Friday’s National Assembly session in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Ericsson to expand investment and deepen cooperation in Vietnam, particularly in next-generation telecommunications technologies.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 20 SMEs, startups, and leading businesses from Ninh Thuan province are showcasing their products as part of a trade promotion program in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Under-Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Friday commended Vietnam’s increasingly active and effective engagement in peacekeeping operations and reiterated his consistent support for the country's efforts to enhance its cooperation with the UN in this field.

(VOVWORLD) - Many activities honoring blood donors have taken place across Vietnam in celebration of World Blood Donor Day (June 14).