(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday stressed the requirement to make the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology a leading scientific and technological research organization in Southeast Asia by 2030.

(VOVWORLD) -President Luong Cuong underscored the importance of “Tree Planting Festival” movement as he addressed the festival’s launching ceremony on Monday, the 7th day of the Year of the Horse, in Cam Duong ward, Lao Cai province.

(VOVWORLD) - Iran and the US will hold a third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Sunday, amid growing concerns about the risk of military conflict between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - A buffalo painting contest was held on Sunday, the 6th day of the Lunar New Year, at the Doi Son Ploughing Festival in Ninh Binh province.

(VOVWORLD) -"Peace will prevail through dialogue," Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the Russian president and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), wrote on his X page.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese and international friends visited and experienced the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) atmosphere at a spring market in the heart of Paris, France, at the weekend.

(VOVWORLD) - A spring pen-brush opening ceremony was held on Sunday (the 6th day of the Year of the Horse) at the temple dedicated to 16th century scholar Nguyen Binh Khiem in Hai Phong city, drawing large numbers of local residents and visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s tourism industry served 14 million visitors during the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday from February 14 to 22, 12% more than last year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

(VOVWORLD) - Tinh Khe Commune in Quang Ngai Province held a ceremony on Sunday to launch the first fishing expedition of the new lunar year, a traditional ritual to wish for favorable weather and abundant catches.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam attaches importance to cooperation and dialogue with the Organization for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD), particularly to ensure transparency and efficiency in its tax system, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on Sunday after the European Union added Vietnam to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.