(VOVWORLD) - Quang Tri convened a conference on Thursday to review measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 2025 and set out directions and solutions for 2026.

(VOVWORLD) - The European Commission and the United Kingdom officially signed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday, establishing a new, transparent legal framework for coordination in competition following the UK’s exit from the EU.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has consistently demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility in promoting disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, said Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organizations in Geneva.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who is also Chairman of the National Election Council, led a working delegation to inspect election preparations in Hai Phong on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The People’s Committee of Lam Dong province has issued a directive requiring departments, sectors, and local authorities to urgently implement strict management and control measures for fishing vessels that do not meet operational requirements.

(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary To Lam attended a meeting on Thursday between Hanoi’s voters and candidates for deputies to the 16th National Assembly for the 2026–2031 term in election constituency No. 1, where he set out major strategic orientations focused on international integration, education reform, environment protection and innovation.

(VOVWORLD) -Canada announced on Wednesday "an accelerated funding of 8 million CAD (6.7 million USD) to help the people of Cuba cope with prolonged crisis due to food and energy shortages.

(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger and more than 1.8 million children are at risk of acute malnutrition as the worsening drought intensifies the country’s humanitarian crisis, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said on Thursday that preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2026-2031 tenure are on schedule, lawful, thorough, and coordinated. Ministries, sectors, and localities, however, must not become complacent or negligent of their duties, he added.

(VOVWORLD) -Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn extended New Year greetings to the community and praised the Vietnamese community’s contributions to Australia over the past 50 years.