Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam, Yaron Mayer, recently took a ride on Hanoi Metro Line 3, describing it as a world-class public transit system and a symbol of Vietnam’s technological and urban advancement.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel to entirely withdraw from Lebanese territory by the deadline of January 27.This

Markets across the capital city of Hanoi are teeming with fresh produce and traditional offerings as locals are preparing to bid farewell to the ong Cong (Land Genie) and ong Tao (Kitchen Gods) to the heaven,

American and European contractors were out in full force for the country's biennial defense expo in Hanoi in December 2024.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is ready to work with Hanoi to build a community with a shared future of strategic significance, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

Other major stories include the Trump-Kim summits in Singapore and Hanoi, the Las Vegas massacre ... Malbon also spent six months in Israel contributing to CTV's coverage of the Iraq War.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio backtracked on Trump’s near-total foreign aid freeze and approved potentially billions of dollars in “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” Many aid groups are still unsure what that means.

Vietnam has been trying to increase its domestic arms manufacturing while reducing its reliance on Russia for weapon imports.

In response, Roosevelt sent a naval squadron armed with thousands of dollars in gold to bribe Colombian military leaders in Panama to declare independence. The coup took two days. The U.S. extended diplomatic recognition to the new “nation” of Panama and secured the rights to build the canal.

Palestinians are waiting to return to northern Gaza;Trump wants more Arab nations to take Palestinian refugees; Hundreds fled the DRC to Rwanda as rebels reached Goma; Shoppers filled Hanoi’s markets for the Lunar New Year in Vietnam.

Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers and Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners, as the ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar holds into its second week.

In Poland for a Holocaust remembrance service, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus took aim at those he says are politicising recent attacks on the Jewish community.