VOV.VN - A welcome ceremony hosted by President Luong Cuong for his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - On the morning of May 5, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong chaired a welcome ceremony for his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, who is on a State visit to Vietnam and attending the United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations from May 4–6.

VOV.VN - The 9th session of the 15th National Assembly opened on the morning of May 5 in Hanoi with a preparatory meeting to discuss and approve the session’s agenda.

President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayaka paid a visit to Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on May 4 as part of his ongoing trip to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 3 attended a gathering in southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau province in tribute to Vietnamese revolutionaries who were imprisoned by enemy forces.

Party General Secretary To Lam has written an article requesting breakthroughs in institutions and laws for the country to enter a new era – the era of the nation’s rise.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung agreed with Kien Giang province’s proposal to develop special and exceptional mechanisms to undertake major projects for the 2027 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) – related events, during a meeting with the leadership of Kien Giang on May 4.

VOV.VN - Senior Vietnamese leaders extended congratulations to Lawrence Wong, Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and Prime Minister of Singapore, on Singapore’s successful organisation of its 14th Parliamentary General Election, in which the PAP secured a landslide victory.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka expressed strong commitment to deepening and expanding bilateral ties, aiming to create breakthroughs in key areas of cooperation between the two countries, during their meeting in Hanoi on May 4.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly is scheduled to hold a more-than-a-month-long session in Hanoi on May 5, and high on the agenda will be legislative reforms, including Constitutional amendments, along with other important issues, according to a press briefing on May 4.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam’s coming visit to Russia is expected to shape new directions and elevate the long-standing relationship between Vietnam and Russia, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and United States scholars, diplomats and experts share their perspectives on Vietnam – US relations from former enemies to present partners and their future orientations, at a seminar recently held at Columbia University in New York.

VOV.VN - President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of Sri Lanka arrived in Hanoi on May 4, starting his State visit to Vietnam and participation in the UN Day of Vesak 2025 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.

The upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan by Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse is expected to open new avenues for cooperation and further deepen the relationship between Vietnam and the Central Asian nation.

Members of the Politburo and Secretariat reviewed the restructuring of the political system’s organisational apparatus and reorganisation of administrative units at all levels during a meeting on May 3.

The upcoming state visit of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka to Vietnam is expected to strengthen political trust and foster deeper, more effective cooperation across a wide range of sectors.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 3 attended a solemn ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Con Dao Island (May 1, 1975 – May 1, 2025) to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs and comrades who sacrificed their lives for national independence.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made démarches and sent diplomatic notes to the countries concerned to protest their violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoai An reef and other related features in Truong Sa (Spratly Islands), Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on May 3.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has dispatched a delegation to participate in a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May 9, 1945 – May 9, 2025) in Russia at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang called for a deeper partnership between the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Southeast Asia during the 2025 OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum in Bangkok, Thailand on May 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Kazakhstan are expected to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership during the coming Kazakhstan visit by Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam in May 2025, says Kazakh Ambassador to Vietnam Kanat Tumysh.

VOV.VN - Venezuela will host a special art programme titled “Forever Ho Chi Minh” in the capital city of Caracas to commemorate the 135 birth anniversary of Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh.

VOV.VN - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lauded great cooperation potential between Turkey and Vietnam during his reception on May 1 for newly accredited Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Thi Thu Ha.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam will pay an official visit to Russia and attend the 80th anniversary celebration of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

VOV.VN - The Politburo has issued a Resolution, officially establishing the Central Steering Committee on Institutional and Legal Reform headed by Party General Secretary To Lam.

VOV.VN - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will pay a State visit to Vietnam and attend the United Nations Day of Vesak from May 4 to May 6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 1.

Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to the European Union (EU) and the President of the European Council himself for their warm congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).

World leaders have flooded Vietnam with congratulatory messages as the country is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).

Numerous Japanese news outlets have highlighted Vietnam’s message of solidarity at the grand ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30.

Major Mexican newspapers on April 29 (local time) ran articles highlighting Vietnam’s historic victory in the resistance war for independence and national reunification 50 years ago, and the country’s remarkable transformation into an emerging global player of growing influence.