[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and the Hai Phong National Assembly delegation met with voters in Hai Phong on Thursday ahead of the second session of the 16th National Assembly.

[VOVWORLD] - It’s always wonderful to open our mailbox and discover just how far the Voice of Vietnam has travelled, from Europe and Asia to South Asia and beyond.

[VOVWORLD] - The United States and China have ​agreed to extend by two months a trade truce that was due to expire on November 10, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, just a few hours after his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Washington. 

[VOVWORLD] - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Russia and Ukraine "have expressed an interest in some limited ceasefire that involved grain and energy" during their recent discussions with the US. 

[VOVWORLD] - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on Wednesday held meetings with foreign ministers of Brunei, Slovenia, Costa Rica, and the Maldives, to promote the countries' bilateral ties with Vietnam and strengthen coordination at multilateral forums.  

[VOVWORLD] - In the days leading up to this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, which fall on Friday, Hanoi’s traditional toy streets are glowing with star-shaped lanterns, paper masks, and lion heads. But the market is evolving and consumer habits are changing. With a smartphone, consumers can browse hundreds of toy designs and order purchases delivered to their doorstep.

[VOVWORLD] - Oceans lie outside national borders and the challenges they face – pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss – can only be met by concerted international action. Vietnam is participating in and promoting international mechanisms for ocean governance and expanding cooperation to achieve sustainable marine development.

[VOVWORLD] - Cow racing has long been a distinctive cultural tradition of the Khmer people in the Bay Nui region of An Giang province. This year, the race took place in mid-September, generating excitement and hopes for a bountiful harvest.

[VOVWORLD] - Xuan Dinh village in Xuan Dinh ward, one of Hanoi’s oldest traditional craft villages, is known for making confectionery for festive occasions and Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. As the full-moon festival approaches, the village is in full production mode making mooncakes, an autumn treat loved by Vietnamese families.

[VOVWORLD] - To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam, met with representatives of several US corporations in New York on Wednesday during a trip to the US to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and conduct bilateral activities in the US.

[VOVWORLD] - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, an unusual gesture not typically extended to foreign heads of state in recent decades.

[VOVWORLD] - General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa on Wednesday evening (local time), beginning a state visit to Canada at the invitation of Governor General Louise Arbour.