(VOVWORLD) -The Government has rolled up sleeves and expedited major projects, including the North-South railway, the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway, and urban railway routes in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) -The Swedish Embassy presented the documentary film "Victory Vietnam" to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on Friday, on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification on April 30.

(VOVWORLD) -The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) hosted a special political-artistic program “The Song of Triumph” at the Hanoi Opera House on Friday evening, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.

(VOVWORLD) -Crowds of locals and tourists packed Ho Chi Minh City’s Le Duan Street on Friday evening to watch the State-level rehearsal of parade and march for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30).

(VOVWORLD) -President Luong Cuong and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation arrived in Hanoi on Friday evening, successfully concluding the State visit to Laos.

(VOVWORLD) - China and ASEAN nations are “politically committed” to completing the Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea by next year, said Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Laos agreed to effectively and comprehensively implement the Protocol on defense cooperation for 2025-2029 and the 2025 defense cooperation plan.

(VOVWORLD) - India and Pakistan announced retaliatory measures on Thursday following a deadly terrorist attack earlier this week that killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel launched more attacks on Gaza on Thursday, killing at least 45 and injured dozens more.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese and Lao leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to giving top priority to the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.