(VOVWORLD) - Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - US President-elect Donald Trump defended his plans to impose tariffs on many foreign imports at a news conference on Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 5,000 resilient houses for over 25,000 people have been built under the project “Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Vietnam,” jointly implemented by Vietnam and the UNDP between 2017 and 2024.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024 will take place in Hanoi from Thursday to Sunday, marking Vietnam’s most important defense diplomacy event this year.

(VOVWORLD) - The ninth National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) for the 2024-2029 tenure opened in Hanoi on Tuesday, aiming to build a generation of young people with patriotism, self-reliance, national pride, and strong will and ambition.

(VOVWORLD)- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man highlighted Vietnam’s impressive achievements while presiding over Tuesday’s meeting with National Assembly agencies to review their performance in 2024.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam has called for strong renovation in the mindset of national security protection, thus changing methods of collecting information and providing strategic advice to the Party and the State, and implementing measures to maintain security and order.

(VOVWORLD) - State President Luong Cuong said that the Party, State, Army, and people of Vietnam value the traditional friendship with Belarus, and both sides should promote defence cooperation through delegation exchanges at all levels, maintain existing mechanisms, and enhance collaboration in training, military medicine, and military history.

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese women’s national football team ended 2024 on a high note, securing 37th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings.

(VOVWORLD) -American forces carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria on Monday, killing 12 fighters as the group ramped up its terrorist activities following the collapse of President Bashar Al-Assad's government.