[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam departed Nanning (Guangxi) on Friday, concluding his four-day State visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has been recognized by the World Bank as one of the top 5 performers globally in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) in 2026. A recognition ceremony took place on Thursday in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

[VOVWORLD] - Wars, conflicts, violence, and persecution will force an additional 4.2 million people from their homes by the end of 2027, a Danish humanitarian agency warned on Thursday.

[VOVWORLD] - On the occasion of the State visit to China by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam from Tuesday to Friday, Vietnam and China issued a Joint Statement on further deepening their Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promoting the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance at a higher level in the new era.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of maritime security, and the promotion of dialogue to resolve escalating tensions in the Middle East, stressing the need for a unified and effective international response.

[VOVWORLD] - Tensions continue around the Strait of Hormuz despite diplomatic efforts to resume US-Iran negotiations. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military blockade of Iran’s ports will continue “as long as it takes”, and military and economic pressure will increase.

[VOVWORLD] - 15 festivals and other events will take place in Da Nang city to kick off a lively summer tourism season.

[VOVWORLD] - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on Thursday called on the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its member parliaments to continue to work together to promote international cooperation and solidarity, the rule of law, and support national initiatives for peace and development.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam is ready to create the most favorable conditions for US businesses to continue expanding their operations and investments in Vietnam, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on Thursday.

[VOVWORLD] - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on Thursday met with Chen Gang, Party Secretary and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Congress, as part of Mr. Lam’s ongoing state visit to China.