(VOVWORLD) -President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia is ready to normalize relations with the United States and other Western countries if it does not harm Russia’s national interests.

(VOVWORLD) -The military-civilian cultural festival was held on Sunday at Nguyen Hue walking street, Ho Chi Minh City, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defense festival (December 22).

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Lao Cai province to promote its border trade economy and make full use of its natural advantages to develop quickly and sustainably.

(VOVWORLD) -The opening time of some booths at the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024 will be extended to Monday, the organizers said on Sunday, adding that the decision will create maximum conditions for visitors.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Golden Square Lao Cai Social Housing Project, in Bac Lenh Ward, Lao Cai City, Lao Cai Province.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s General Department of Defense Industry and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) have signed 16 contracts valued at 286.3 million USD at the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024, organizers said on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) -Do Van Chien, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, on Sunday visited and extended Christmas greetings to Nguyen Nang, Archbishop of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -The German Interior Ministry on Saturday announced that flags will be lowered at all federal government offices to pay tribute to the victims of the attack on a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg on Friday evening.

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese men's football team played aggressively from start to finish and beat Myanmar 5-0 in their spectacular final match of Group B of ASEAN Cup 2024, on Saturday evening at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho Province.

(VOVWORLD) - Xen Dong, a forest worship festival of the Thai ethnic peole in Nghia Lo town, Yen Bai province, received the Certificate of National Intangible Cultural Heritage on Saturday evening.