[VOVWORLD] - The “Garden of Light” program is taking place from Friday until next Sunday at the Temple of Literature, a national special relic site in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam International Travel Mart 2026 opened in Hanoi on Friday, bringing together over 600 tourism businesses from Vietnam and abroad in one of the country’s most significant annual industry events.

[VOVWORLD] - Air raid alerts sounded across Israel, including in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, after rocket fire was detected from Lebanon.

[VOVWORLD] - The 16th National Assembly on Friday discussed in the plenary session the revised draft Law on Beliefs and Religions and the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary, State President and Secretary of the Central Military Commission To Lam on Friday underlined the task of building revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern armed forces.

[VOVWORLD] - Spokesperson for the European Commission (EC) Anouar El Anouni on Thursday rejected the idea, either by Iran or the United States, to charge vessels for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, citing international law on freedom of navigation.

[VOVWORLD] - Despite a volatile global economic landscape, many sectors and industries in Vietnam recorded double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said at its regular press conference on Thursday.

[VOVWORLD] - The 16th National Assembly on Friday will deliberate in the plenary session the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation and the revised draft Law on Beliefs and Religions.

[VOVWORLD] - Leaders of Russia, Brunei, Japan, Venezuela, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Angola, Sweden and Switzerland and political parties have sent congratulatory messages and letters to Party General Secretary To Lam on his election as State President, Le Minh Hung on his election as Prime Minister and Tran Thanh Man on his election as National Assembly Chairman.

[VOVWORLD] - A workshop on geopolitical fluctuations and energy security strategies was held in Hanoi on Thursday, focusing on global impacts on Vietnam’s economy, conflict scenarios, and challenges to energy security.