(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City generated 500 million USD in box office revenue last year, accounting for 40% of Vietnam’s cinema market— a strong foundation for its bid to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. This was highlighted at an international seminar on Saturday discussing the city's application.

(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump on Friday kept alive his drumbeat of tariff threats, saying levies on automobiles would be coming as soon as April 2, the day after members of his cabinet are due to deliver reports to him outlining options for a range of import duties as he seeks to reshape global trade.

(VOVWORLD) - Bat Trang pottery village and Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi were officially recognized as members of the Global Network of Creative Craft Cities at a ceremony at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 5,500 substandard houses have been removed over the past week, bringing the total number to more than 106,000 according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs.

(VOVWORLD) - Employees of the Beijing-based British travel company Koryo Tours traveled to the border city of Rason in northeastern North Korea on Thursday to survey new tourist destinations, according to the website of Koryo Tours.

(VOVWORLD) - A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a man to three years in jail for joining the Islamic State (IS) group, the country's first conviction since new legislation was introduced in 2023 banning participation in a terrorist group.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised SK Group’s global achievements, noting its role as one of the major investors in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The diverse cultural traditions of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic communities are an invaluable asset in building a powerful Vietnam, State President Luong Cuong said at a spring festival held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Can Tho city hosted a conference on Friday to discuss digital and green transformation for a project on sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta until 2030.

(VOVWORLD) - Lawmakers have agreed on the urgent need for a resolution to pilot special mechanisms and policies that promote science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.