[VOVWORLD] - A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Monday afternoon, sending strong tremors across various regions.

[VOVWORLD] - The 9th Vietnam cultural festival in Osaka that featured a re-enactment of the Hung Kings commemoration ceremony attracted tens of thousands of participants, including members of the Vietnamese community in Japan, local residents and international tourists.

[VOVWORLD] - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Sunday's ballistic missile test ‌launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

[VOVWORLD] - Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the US said ​it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate.

[VOVWORLD] - A concert called “Tribute to Love and Peace” took place on Saturday at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore to commemorate the 25th death anniversary of Vietnamese songwriter Trinh Cong Son.

[VOVWORLD] - At least 8 children were killed in a mass shooting that occurred on Sunday in Louisiana, the US. The suspect was killed during a police pursuit.

[VOVWORLD] - South Africa has proposed creating a UN-backed International Panel on Inequality, aimed at monitoring global disparities and recommending policy solutions, similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s role in climate science.

[VOVWORLD] - PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), a subsidiary of the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (PetroVietnam) has joined an international bidding round for the exploration of seven oil and gas blocks in Algeria.

[VOVWORLD] - The first Ho Chi Minh City Sports Games opened on Sunday evening, bringing together 10,000 athletes to compete in 44 events.

[VOVWORLD] - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Phu Tho province organized an art program on Sunday evening to entertain locals and tourists as part of the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival and the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week in 2026.