[VOVWORLD] - In addition to the 48 nations that qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Vietnam is among the countries invited by the tournament’s Organizing Committee to participate in Aldea Global 2026 (Global Village 2026), an international cultural event taking place in Mexico from June 9-21.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s proposed topics for the 2026 ASEAN Future Forum (AFF 2026), focusing on the solidarity and resilience of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), align with the interests of all ASEAN member states, said Professor Mi Liang, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University.

[VOVWORLD] - The US military on Wednesday launched strikes against Iran, citing the downing by Tehran of a US Army Apache attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier.

[VOVWORLD] - Leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s integration into European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, including its  NATO membership.

[VOVWORLD] - Ho Chi Minh City plans to build around 50,000 social rental housing units between 2026 and 2030, according to information released at a conference on investment promotion and rental housing development held on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Authorities have recovered 1,109 sets of martyrs’ remains nearly three months after the launch of the 500-day campaign on March 15, according to the National Steering Committee for the Search, Recovery and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains.

[VOVWORLD] - The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 continues on Wednesday with discussions on strengthening energy security and exploring new development models amid global transformation.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has reaffirmed its strong support for a human-centered approach to the development and application of artificial intelligence.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam regards science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers of rapid and sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau said during talks with Japanese Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Matsumoto Yohei in Japan on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang has reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong support for multilateralism, international law, and the central role of the United Nations.