Current Affairs

11/02/2026

Making AI a driver of safe, sustainable development

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Party and State have always paid special attention to ensuring cybersecurity and safety, considering it a prerequisite for sustainable development. Safer Internet Day on February 10 aims to raise public awareness and reaffirm Vietnam’s consistent approach to the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI), which is human-centered and ensures transparency, fairness, and respect for privacy.

Making AI a driver of safe, sustainable development
11/02/2026

Foreign visitors enjoy “Tet in the Mekong Delta”

(VOVWORLD) - A few days before the Lunar New Year of the Horse, foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta join in Tet activities typical of the Mekong Delta, trying their hand at wrapping banh tet (cylindrical square sticky rice cakes), making coconut jam, writing calligraphy words, arranging a 5-fruit tray, and burning incense on an ancestral altar.

Foreign visitors enjoy “Tet in the Mekong Delta”
10/02/2026

“History carved in stone”, digital technology tells stories of heritage

(VOVWORLD) -“History carved in stone” is an ongoing display of documents drawn from the historical and artistic values of the 82 steles recording the names of doctorate laureates at the Special National Monument of the Temple of Literature–Quoc Tu Giam in Hanoi. Using traditional and digital technology solutions, the display offers a refreshing approach to heritage stories.

“History carved in stone”, digital technology tells stories of heritage
10/02/2026

UN and its severe financial troubles

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations, the world’s most important multilateral organisation, is facing severe financial troubles. A budget deficit is hampering its essential operationsand threatening to weaken its role in the multilateral order.

UN and its severe financial troubles
09/02/2026

Spring Fair 2026 bridges supply and demand for a strong start

(VOVWORLD) - A lively trading atmosphere can be found at the Spring Fair 2026, a meeting point for businesses, distributors, and consumers. The fair connects supply and demand, boosting the domestic market right from the beginning of the year.

Spring Fair 2026 bridges supply and demand for a strong start
09/02/2026

Unity – the internal strength for a prosperous Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - As many countries prioritize strengthening their internal capacities, Vietnam continues to consider national unity the core value of its intrinsic strength. The Homeland Spring 2026 program, with a series of humanistic activities, spreads an aspiration for a peaceful, prosperous Vietnam and takes a clear people-centered foreign policy approach that places social consensus at the heart of international integration.

Unity – the internal strength for a prosperous Vietnam
06/02/2026

Cautious progress brings hope to US-Russia-Ukraine negotiations

(VOVWORLD) - The second round of trilateral negotiations between the United States, Russia and Ukraine this week failed to produce a breakthrough in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but helped generate positive momentum in US-Russia bilateral relations at a time when strategic arms control mechanisms between the two nuclear powers are breaking down.

Cautious progress brings hope to US-Russia-Ukraine negotiations
06/02/2026

Craft village making Kitchen Gods figurines bustles ahead of Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Dia Linh residential group in Hoa Chau ward, Hue city, is now the only place in the former imperial capital that still preserves the traditional craft of making Ong Tao (Kitchen Gods) figurines. In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, artisans work at full capacity to meet seasonal demand.

Craft village making Kitchen Gods figurines bustles ahead of Tet
05/02/2026

Vietnamese products gain fresh momentum as domestic market recovers

(VOVWORLD) - As domestic purchasing power gradually recovers, “Made in Vietnam” products are well positioned to strengthen their footing at home. Rising shopping demand, coupled with consumers’ growing preference for quality goods with clear origins, is creating ample room for domestic enterprises to expand, especially ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

Vietnamese products gain fresh momentum as domestic market recovers