[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam exported more than 5.4 billion USD worth of cashew kernels to 112 countries and territories last year, according to Vietnam Customs.

[VOVWORLD] - Nearly 85 million USD in cash and in-kind contributions was raised during an arts program held in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday in support of underprivileged cancer patients.

[VOVWORLD] - A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, as ​expectations rose that a turning point might be imminent in the three-month-old conflict.

[VOVWORLD] - Vesak celebrations 2026 kicked off on Saturday in the resort town of Da Lat, featuring large-scale cultural, spiritual, and charitable activities expected to attract tens of thousands of Buddhist followers, visitors, and local residents.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and chief of Russia’s Maritime Board General Nikolai Patrushev co-chaired the second consultation meeting on marine affairs between the two countries in Moscow on Friday.

[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Saturday attended a memorial service and burial ceremony for the remains of 28 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos during wartime.

[VOVWORLD] - The implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in recent years has significantly helped to elevate bilateral trade ties to a new level, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Hong Dien said while receiving a delegation from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) led by its Chairman Bruno Jaspaert in Hanoi on Friday.

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "very high". [VOVWORLD] -

[VOVWORLD] - The United States has seen some progress towards a deal ​with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, while Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides' differences were deep ‌and significant.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam ranked among Singapore’s top three international visitor source markets in the first quarter of 2026, according to Traveloka, a leading integrated travel technology platform in Southeast Asia.