[VOVWORLD] - The National Innovation Center (NIC), in collaboration with Aitomatic, on Friday held a seminar in Hanoi titled "AI Development in Vietnam with Eric Schmidt".

[VOVWORLD] - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed submitting the latest ceasefire agreement with Lebanon for Cabinet approval, citing Hezbollah’s refusal to accept terms proposed through US-mediated negotiations.

[VOVWORLD] - Germany and France have proposed a new initiative to accelerate the European Union’s enlargement process and encourage reforms among candidate countries.

[VOVWORLD] - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a 518 million USD emergency response plan on Friday.

[VOVWORLD] - The first Dong Thap Fruit Festival, themed “Dong Thap – The Land of Sweet Harvests,” opened on Friday at Hung Vuong Square in Dong Thap province.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese students achieved outstanding results at the Global Final of the Huawei ICT Competition 2025–2026, held in Shenzhen, China, on Friday.

[VOVWORLD] - Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has underscored the growing strategic alignment between Singapore and Vietnam, following General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to Singapore and his keynote address at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue.

[VOVWORLD] - The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 will be held in Hanoi on June 9–10 under the theme “Shaping Our Shared Future: Peace, Prosperity, and People-Centered Development.”

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang outlined Vietnam’s vision for APEC’s future and the country’s preparations for hosting APEC 2027 while speaking at the session “Russia–APEC: Broad Prospects for Cooperation until 2035” on Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia.

[VOVWORLD] - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on Friday attended the plenary session of the 29th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum as part of his working visit to St. Petersburg.