(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith hosted an official welcome ceremony in Vientiane on Thursday afternoon for Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong who is on a two-day state visit to Laos.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang affirmed Vietnam’s deep appreciation for the role of Pope Francis while speaking to reporters at the regular press briefing on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on Thursday afternoon, beginning a State visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President Thongloun Sisoulith.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam must strongly develop and apply science and technology, and proactively promote innovation and digital transformation to create fresh momentum and open up new development spaces, and the scheme must not be limited by border, gender, age, and religion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stated.

(VOVWORLD) - President Luong Cuong received in Hanoi on Thursday the Ambassadors of Australia, the Dominican Republic, Algeria, and Angola as they presented their credentials and officially began their diplomatic missions in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - “Skill Our Future,” a program to enhance Vietnamese youth’s digital capacity, kicked off on Wednesday in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - India has announced measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan, who according to the Indian government, is providing continued support for cross-border terrorism.

(VOVWORLD) - 200 French media groups, including leading television channels and newspapers, are taking legal action against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, over its online advertising practices, their lawyers announced on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - 20,000 mourners from around the globe made a slow procession up the main aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, on Wednesday, to pay their last respects to Pope Francis.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam continues to be an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises, according to the Vietnam Connect Forum 2025 in Hanoi on Wednesday.