(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Friday sent a condolence message to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the January 1 attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, which killed at least 15 people and injured dozens.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is planned to work on Saturday in Ho Chi Minh City on major issues.

(VOVWORLD) - Da Nang City's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) grew by more than 7.5% in 2024, placing it 29th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide in terms of GRDP growth, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

(VOVWORLD) - The South Korean Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) decided Friday to suspend the execution of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after hours-long standoff between the CIO-led joint investigation team and presidential security forces.

(VOVWORLD) - Gas supply to the European Union remains stable with all member states using a mix of regular winter storage and imports from third countries, which provide stable supplies to their consumers, said Poland, which has just assumed the EU's rotating presidency.

(VOVWORLD) - If Vietnam can effectively seize opportunities, its growth target of around 8% for 2025 is achievable, economists said at a seminar on Vietnam's macro-economy in Hanoi on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel announced on Thursday that it will send a delegation of senior security officials to Qatar next week to discuss a Gaza ceasefire deal.

(VOVWORLD) - Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia began their roles as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Highlands Coordinating Council met on Thursday to address challenges and obstacles and propose measures to boost socio-economic development of the region in a comprehensive, sustainable manner.

(VOVWORLD) -From January 1, Cuba and Bolivia have become partner countries of the group of emerging economies BRICS.