(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi came alive on Tuesday with festive Christmas decorations. Many streets, especially those near churches, sparkled with colorful lights, drawing crowds eager to celebrate and capture memorable moments.

(VOVWORLD) - Sa Pa’s Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), the oldest ultra-trail race in the country, has been accepted into the exclusive list of just 12 races on the World Trail Majors circuit.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session with ambassadors and staff of the Embassies of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar in Hanoi on Tuesday to accelerate the realization of high-level agreements between Vietnam and the three countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Nine countries will officially become BRICS partners from January 1 next year, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said at a press briefing on Monday. They are Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.

(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that the Israel Defense Forces assassinated former Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, and warned that the military would also “decapitate” the leadership of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son called for more information sharing and consultations between Vietnam and Australia through bilateral dialogue mechanisms and multilateral forums.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is fostering growth opportunities in key industries, especially technology, according to an article posted on Monday on sourceofasia.com.

(VOVWORLD) -Fahrettin Altun, communications director for the Turkish presidency, on Monday announced that Turkey is ready to offer a location for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese weightlifter Tran Minh Tri won three gold medals in the men's 67kg category at the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships.

(VOVWORLD) -Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that some progress had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, adding that Israel will not stop acting until they are all brought home.