[VOVWORLD] - The Hanoi Book Fair and Reading Culture Festival 2026 opened on Tuesday at Hanoi Book Street in response to Vietnam’s Book and Reading Culture Day. Running until next Monday, the event features a wide range of activities, including book and press exhibitions, promotions and talk shows.

[VOVWORLD] - A conference was held in Hanoi on Monday to introduce Decree 119, which revises Decree 242 on the management and use of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans, and to outline orientations for mobilizing, managing, and utilizing these funds through 2030.

[VOVWORLD] - More than 300 artisans and representatives of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups have gathered for Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day, held from Friday to Sunday, at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, on Friday deposited the instrument of ratification of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention) with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has been recognized by the World Bank as one of the top 5 performers globally in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) in 2026. A recognition ceremony took place on Thursday in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

[VOVWORLD] - A remarkable 93% of European business leaders say they will recommend Vietnam as an investment destination, one of the highest endorsement levels in the history of the BCI survey, according to European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam is working towards net-zero emissions by 2050 and considers renewable energy development and green transition as strategic priorities, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on Wednesday.

[VOVWORLD] - The 17th National Radio Festival wrapped up in Quang Ninh province after three days of vibrant activities, celebrating outstanding radio works and innovation in broadcasting.

[VOVWORLD] - The 4-day Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM) 2026, a large-scale tourism promotion event in Vietnam, closed on Sunday afternoon in Hanoi after forging connections and cooperation between localities and domestic and global businesses.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang emphasized the importance of ensuring a balance between the three pillars of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which are disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.