VOV.VN - A tropical depression in the waters of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago gained its strength into a tropical storm on July 21 morning, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Twenty-three people, including 20 tourists, have been rescued from a sinking boat on a tour of the Cham island in Hoi An city, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy that was concretised by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from President Ho Chi Minh’s wartime diplomacy line has been put in practice for the past three years, proving to be effective in developing a strong Vietnamese nation and elevating its position internationally.

VOV.VN - Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President, on July 20 paid his last respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing.

VOV.VN - Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel-Bermúdez has decided to declare July 22 as day of national mourning to pay tribute to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away on July 19.

VOV.VN - The Party Central Committee, National Assembly, President, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front have decided to hold a two-day State funeral on July 25-26 for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, hosted many welcoming ceremonies for leaders of foreign countries visiting Vietnam during his tenure.

VOV.VN - All football games held within the framework of the national competition system run by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will be suspended from July 20 in commemoration of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

VOV.VN - A closing ceremony of the Nha Trang International Light Festival 2024 originally scheduled to take place on the evening of July 20 will be postponed until an appropriate time, said the administration of Khanh Hoa province that is playing host to the festival.

VOV.VN - US President Joe Biden and many other world leaders extended their condolences to Vietnam and the family of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong over the Party leader’s recent passing.