[VOVWORLD] - President of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane passed away on Saturday, at the age of 70 due to vasculitis, according to an official announcement from the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.

[VOVWORLD] - On Sunday, lawmakers discussed in plenary session draft laws amending and supplementing the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering, and the Law on Credit Institutions.

[VOVWORLD] - The team responsible for searching for and recovering the remains of fallen soldiers under the Ho Chi Minh City High Command on Saturday expanded its search in Area B of Le Thi Rieng Park and recovered 18 additional sets of remains.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam is emerging as one of the destinations increasingly favored by Indian travelers. According to travel website The Traveler, the trend is being driven by visa policies, improved air connectivity, affordable travel costs and diverse cultural experiences.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on Sunday for State visits to Australia and New Zealand at the invitation of Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn and New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro.

[VOVWORLD] - Team K93 of Political Division at An Giang Provincial Military Command on Saturday recovered four sets of martyrs' remains, bringing the total number of martyrs' remains they recovered in An Giang to 11 since the beginning of August.

[VOVWORLD] - An exhibition of 120 works by 50 artists opened on Saturday at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, a special national relic site, showcasing Vietnam's diverse cultural heritages.

[VOVWORLD] - Lawmakers on Saturday morning expressed broad support for the draft Law on the Prevention and Combat of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), as the National Assembly continued its first extraordinary session in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian critical energy facilities on Friday caused severe damage, forcing many of them to temporarily suspend operations, according to the Ukrainian state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz.

[VOVWORLD] - The Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on Friday held an expanded meeting in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on strengthening industrial cooperation, ensuring food security, developing e-commerce, digitalizing transport, and establishing a common financial market.