(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese and enterprises from the US state of Iowa on Monday signed memoranda of understanding totaling 800 million USD over three years.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha will organize the program “Vu Lan – Filial Piety and the Nation”, aimed at honoring the tradition of gratitude, paying tribute to national heroes, ancestors, and martyrs, and promoting the values of filial piety and patriotism.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump is open to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards a ceasefire.

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai government has urged the military to exercise restraint and not to close the border with Cambodia in response to escalating tensions along their border.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam must undertake extensive preparation, pursue focused acceleration, and optimize growth efficiency, said experts while working on the growth scenario for Vietnam to 2045.

(VOVWORLD) - The new Vinh Long province - following the merger of Tra Vinh, Ben Tre and Vinh Long provinces - has all the necessary conditions to become a dynamic growth hub capable of leading the Mekong Delta into a new era of development in line with the rest of the country, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

(VOVWORLD) - The third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), which will open next Monday in Nice, France, seeks to build global unity and raise money for marine conservation even though nations disagree over deep-sea mining, plastic trash, and overfishing.

(VOVWORLD) - The Russian side was satisfied with the results of the second round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Monday and both sides exchanged memoranda detailing Moscow's and Kyiv's approaches to resolving the conflict, according to Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky.

(VOVWORLD) - The Israeli army on Monday launched air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Civil Defense Force.

(VOVWORLD) - Emirates Airlines has launched a new route connecting Dubai, Bangkok, and Da Nang. The first flight, carrying 333 passengers, landed at Da Nang International Airport Monday evening.