VOV.VN - The name Ho Chi Minh has long been familiar to many generations of Japanese and is revered alongside other great figures of the world. These special sentiments form an important foundation for the bilateral relationship, says Mayor of Mimasaka Hagiwara Seiji.

President Ho Chi Minh remains deeply embedded in the hearts of each Vietnamese and a constant source of strength on the nation’s development path, Party General Secretary To Lam has written.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for drastic actions from all ministries, sectors and localities to swiftly translate No. 68-NQ/TW on developing the private economic sector into reality.

VOV.VN - A special art programme at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi has gathered top Vietnamese leaders to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 135th birthday, evoking national pride and reverence for the beloved leader across the country.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has said that the effective implementation of the four Resolutions recently issued by the Politburo will help Vietnam “take off” because they directly target the country’s strategic breakthroughs and address longstanding bottlenecks in national development.

VOV.VN - A national conference was held in Hanoi on May 18 to thoroughly disseminate and implement two Party resolutions on legal reform and private sector to meet the requirements of national development in the new era.

VOV.VN - Marking 50 years of Vietnam – Mexico diplomacy (May 19, 1975 - 2025), Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Alejandro Negrin has shared in-depth information about the development of bilateral relations, which he said are now facing a great opportunity to be elevated to the level of a Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should create breakthroughs and achieve substantive results in the fields of science - technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, making them key drivers for rapid and sustainable national development in the new context, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly adopted a Resolution on several special mechanisms and policies aimed at promoting the development of the private sector in Vietnam, at its ongoing sitting in Hanoi on May 17.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in France, in coordination with the authorities of Sainte-Adresse, held a wreath-laying ceremony on May 16 to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh on his 135th birth anniversary at the memorial plaque named after him in the city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand paid an official visit to Vietnam and co-chaired the fourth Vietnam - Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting in Hanoi on May 15 - 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 16 for leaders of Thailand's seven leading corporations and major enterprises investing in Vietnam, as part of the official visit to Vietnam by his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

VOV.VN - The recent upgrade of Vietnam – Thailand relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is a historic milestone, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Vietnam–Thailand relations and meeting the development needs of both nations in the new era, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand co-chaired a joint business forum in Hanoi on May 16 to explore opportunities for expanding economic cooperation and connectivity between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong has sent a message of condolence to President Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay over the recent passing of former President Jose Mujica.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held at the Ngoc Hoi Martyrs' Cemetery in the Central highland province of Kon Tum on May 16 to rebury the remains of 26 martyrs repatriated from Laos and Cambodia during the 2024-2025 dry season.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra agreed to upgrade relations between the two countries to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at the fourth joint Cabinet meeting in Hanoi on May 16.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung has recently held a meeting with representatives of communist parties and left-wing friends in the country, including the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) and the New Communist Party of Britain (NCP), to discuss the Vietnam-UK bilateral relations, as well as promote cooperation between communist parties.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on May 16 for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand who arrived there for an official visit to Vietnam on May 15-16.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly will choose two ministers of the incumbent government for a Q&A session during the current sitting of the legislature in Hanoi, according to Secretary General of the National Assembly Le Quang Tung.

Pathet Lao newspaper and an online publication of the Lao News Agency (KPL) on May 15 ran an editorial highlighting the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of his birthday (May 19, 1890–2025).

Lawmakers held group discussions in the afternoon of May 15 to deliberate the draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, as part of the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra on May 15 afternoon contemplated and experienced unique handicraft products of Vietnam and visited a photo exhibition featuring the two countries and their relations.

The Border Guard Command of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien and China’s Mengzi Border Guard Region launched their 2025 bilateral patrol on May 15 at the border demarcation line of the A Pa Chai – Long Phu border crossing in Sin Thau commune, Muong Nhe district of the Vietnamese province.

State President Luong Cuong on May 15 attended and delivered a keynote address at a ceremony honouring 500 individuals representing nearly 16 million members of teengagers' and children’s organisations across the country for their outstanding performance in the 2020-2025 period.

VOV.VN - Both sides should utilize complementary strengths in areas such as the digital economy, green energy, regional supply chains, and smart agriculture, while making full use of free trade agreements like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to achieve the US$25 billion bilateral trade target by 2030.

VOV.VN - Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang provided updates on three major issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ regular press briefing in Hanoi on May 15.

VOV.VN - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived in Hanoi on May 15, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam, during which she will co-chair the 4th Vietnam–Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

People-to-people diplomacy is a highlight and an important foundation in the relationship between Vietnam and Nepal, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai.

The Stimson Centre, a Washington D.C.-based independent think tank on international security and shared prosperity, has held a hybrid event commemorating 50 years of peace and reconciliation and 30 years of official relations between Vietnam and the US.