VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted Buddhism’s importance in the country’s national development at the commemoration of International Day of Vesak 2024 at the UN headquarters in New York on May 20, expressing Vietnam’s wish to play host to another UN Day of Vesak in future.

VOV.VN - General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, was elected new State President of Vietnam in the 2021-2026 tenure, at the ongoing seventh session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 22.

VOV.VN - Ban Gioc waterfall in Dam Thuy commune of Trung Khanh district in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has been named among the top 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world by travel magazine Travel+Leisure of the United States.

VOV.VN - More leading distributors and retailers around the world have registered to take part in the upcoming Vietnam International Sourcing 2024 which will run in Ho Chi Minh City from June 6 to 8 to look for Vietnamese suppliers, according to the European - American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - As many as 100 delegates from 10 ASEAN member countries are expected to attend the 33rd ASEAN Customs Directors General Conference in Phu Quoc island city of southern Kien Giang province, from June 4 to 6, heard a press conference in Hanoi on May 21.

VOV.VN - Many foreign leaders have offered congratulations to Tran Thanh Man on his election as Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - North-South rail service has come to a grinding halt in Vietnam after the Deo Thi railway tunnel in the south-central province of Phu Yen, collapsed on May 21.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly will relieve General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, of his post at the ongoing seventh session of the legislature, paving the way for the general to be elected as President of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 21 held a solemn ceremony to rebury 12 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos during the past war.

VOV.VN - In a gold auction on May 21, 7,900 taels (equivalent to 70 lots) of SJC-brand gold bullion were successfully sold out of the 16,800 that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) offered for sale.