(VOVWORLD) - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23, 2025 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

(VOVWORLD) -Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on Saturday met and commended students who won medals at the 2024 international Olympiads and science and technology contests.

(VOVWORLD) -The planning, investment and statistics sector performed its 2024 tasks well, with the disbursement of public investment capital implemented vigorously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a year-end meeting of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

(VOVWORLD) -More than 643,000 visitors arrived in Da Nang city by train in 2024, an increase of 43% compared to 2023.

(VOVWORLD) -A special cultural and sports program will take place at Hoan Kiem Lake and Thien Quang Lake, Hanoi, to welcome New Year 2025, organizers said on Friday, adding the highlight will be music event “Herbalife Countdown Party - Live the Moment”.

(VOVWORLD) -UNESCO honored progenitor of Vietnamese traditional medicine Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac on the occasion of his 300th birth anniversary at a ceremony in Ha Tinh on Friday evening.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski for his successful term in Vietnam and his important contributions to the development of Vietnam-Australia relations.

(VOVWORLD) - A 30-second video has been released on the US’s Cable News Network (CNN) to promote Vietnamese tourism worldwide, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam's total import-export turnover in 2024 reached nearly 800 billion USD, almost three times the set target and a record high in nearly 40 years of national renewal, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has set the targets of 3.5%-4% growth and export revenue of 70 billion USD for the agriculture sector in 2025.