(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged acceleration of public investment disbursement while chairing a regular Cabinet meeting on Monday, which was connected online with 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is a committed member always ready to contribute to the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam ahead of the ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Vientiane, Laos, which will open on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his country's "unwavering commitment" to Israel's security in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday, and emphasized the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, the President's Office said.

(VOVWORLD) - Revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal dropped 60% and the number of ships passing through the waterway decreased 49% since the beginning of 2024, an Egyptian official said Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - A music concert called "I Love Vietnam" in Singapore last weekend, featuring 14 artists from Vietnam and Singapore, raised 13,000 USD to support Vietnamese victims of typhoon Yagi.

(VOVWORLD) -A welcome ceremony was held on Monday for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation according to national protocol at the Invalides Palace in Paris.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary and State President To Lam praised the French city of Le Havre as one of the important gateways for the world's maritime and also a place that bears the mark of late President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary life and is a vivid symbol of bilateral friendship between Vietnam and France.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam served nearly 1.3 million international visitors in September and 12.7 million in the past nine months, 43% more than in the same period last year, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism said on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 38th session on Monday to discuss draft laws and the government’s socio-economic development and budget reports.

(VOVWORLD) -The inauguration of a commemorative plaque commemorating President Ho Chi Minh is a strong affirmation of the historical relationship between Vietnam and France, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Sunday, while attending the inauguration of the plaque in France's Sainte-Adresse city.