(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s urbanization rate is projected to exceed 50% by 2030 and reach 70% by 2050, with the total number of urban areas nationwide estimated to be 1,000-1,200.

(VOVWORLD) - Britain on Thursday said it will give up sovereignty over a remote Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but will maintain there a strategic military base that it shares with the United States on the atoll of Diego Garcia.

(VOVWORLD) - Capitalising on the great potential for economic cooperation with countries of the Francophone community is one of the top Francophone cooperation priorities of Vietnam in the years to come, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam wrote in an article published on the Influences magazine on the occasion of the ongoing 19th Francophonie Summit in France.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam places great importance on intellectuals, steadfastly pursues sustainable development, and considers science and technology key national priorities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - At least 78 people have died after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a provincial governor said.

(VOVWORLD) - The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front for the 2024-2029 tenure will take place in mid-October in Hanoi, focusing on solidarity, democracy, innovation, creativity, and development. 1,400 delegates are expected to participate.

(VOVWORLD) - The new NATO Secretary-General said on Thursday that Ukraine has NATO’s support to join the alliance. “Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before, and will continue on this path until you become a member of our Alliance,” Mark Rutte said during a visit to Ukraine, his first official trip since taking office.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam ESG Initiative 2024 award ceremony was held in Hanoi on Thursday to honor businesses with outstanding initiatives to adopt environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. The winners are Ecoka Joint Stock Company, Saigon Secoin Industrial Investment Joint Stock Company, and Shinec Joint Stock Company.

(VOVWORLD) -General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam left Dublin late Thursday (local time), concluding his state visit to Ireland.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his entourage arrived in Paris on Thursday for the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.