VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 6 welcomed French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu’s ongoing visit to Vietnam where he is scheduled to attend a grand ceremony marking 70 years of the Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonialism on May 7.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State leaders laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on May 6 in commemoration of the late president on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory over French colonialism.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet will lead a Vietnamese delegation to engage in a dialogue session on human rights of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on May 7.

VOV.VN - A special television programme highlighting the victory of Dien Bien Phu over French colonialism 70 years ago was held on May 5 evening, drawing the participation of senior Party and State leaders and local residents.

As Vietnam is preparing for celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, international media outlets have continued to spotlight this historic event.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is greatly interested in Funan Techo canal project and respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), the time-honoured and friendly neighbourliness between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien held a meeting with visiting French Secretary of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - A final rehearsal was held on May 5 in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien for a national celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

VOV.VN - Talks were held between Vietnamese Minister of Defence General Phan Van Giang and French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu following a welcome ceremony for the French military official and his delegation at the Hanoi-based headquarters of the defence ministry on May 5.

The Public Security Ministry’s investigation police agency on April 30 started legal proceedings against and detained former Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung for "abusing position and power while performing official duties", spokesman of the ministry Lt. Gen. To An Xo said at the Government’s regular press conference in Hanoi on May 4.