[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam regards Australia as one of its top partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam told Australia’s Special Envoy for Southeast Asia Nicholas Moore in Sydney on Monday.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam expressed confidence that cooperation between New South Wales and Vietnamese localities would be further deepened, building upon strong political ties and facilitating greater people-to-people exchanges.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam earned an estimated 1.85 billion USD from durian exports in the past 7 months, up 30% from a year earlier, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s textile and garment exports rose 2.67% in the past 7 months to more than 27 billion USD, despite global economic uncertainty and stricter technical requirements in major markets.

[VOVWORLD] - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s upcoming visit to New Zealand will help keep the relationship relevant, forward-looking, and focused on results.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese lawmakers on Monday urged stronger support for returning guest workers, including a database linking them to employment opportunities.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam and Australia should pursue a long-term strategy of cooperation in science, technology, and innovation, making that a pillar of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the Vietnam-Australia TechConnect Forum in Sydney on Sunday during his ongoing state visit to Australia.

[VOVWORLD] - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of US President Donald Trump's latest Gaza ​plan in remarks to his government on Sunday, even as Israel's military has effectively halted attacks in the territory.

[VOVWORLD] - Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz ​but repeated that the US must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened.

[VOVWORLD] - Investors from the 27 European Union member states registered over 216 million USD in investment in Ho Chi Minh City between the beginning of 2026 and the end of July, the municipal Department of Finance said.