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01/04/2026

PM orders swift construction of crude oil storage facility

[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday assigned the Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam) in coordination with relevant agencies and Thanh Hoa province to swiftly build a crude oil storage facility in Nghi Son to serve the Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical plant and contribute to national reserves.

PM orders swift construction of crude oil storage facility
01/04/2026

UN adopts resolution for comprehensive reforms

[VOVWORLD] - The UN General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution aimed at strengthening how mandates are designed, implemented, and evaluated throughout the world’s largest multilateral organization.

UN adopts resolution for comprehensive reforms
01/04/2026

Trumps says he will end Iran conflict in 2 or 3 weeks

[VOVWORLD] - US President Donald Trump said the conflict with Iran could end within the next 2 or 3 weeks and that security for oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would be the responsibility of other countries, amid growing concerns about the war’s impact on oil prices and inflation.

Trumps says he will end Iran conflict in 2 or 3 weeks
01/04/2026

Eurozone inflation soars sharply in March

[VOVWORLD] - Inflation in the Eurozone rose sharply in March, reaching its highest level since early last year, driven largely by a surge in energy prices linked to fighting in the Middle East, according to official data released Tuesday.

Eurozone inflation soars sharply in March
01/04/2026

Politburo reshapes leadership of 5 national institutions

[VOVWORLD] - Standing Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission Hoang Trung Dung on Wednesday announced the Politburo’s decisions, defining the functions, tasks, and organizational structures of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam, and the Vietnam News Agency.

Politburo reshapes leadership of 5 national institutions
01/04/2026

10 European countries, EU adopt urgent joint statement on Lebanon

[VOVWORLD] - The foreign ministers of 10 European countries, including the UK, France, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Italy, together with the EU’s High Representative, issued a joint statement on Tuesday, expressing concern over the conflict in Lebanon and calling for an immediate peaceful solution.

10 European countries, EU adopt urgent joint statement on Lebanon