Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang met with Phil Nelson, Executive Vice President of CNN International Commercial, on May 25 to discuss potential media cooperation to promote Vietnam’s image, and communications plans for APEC 2027, to be hosted by the country.

VOV.VN - Experts have warned that fake news, misinformation and harmful online content are increasingly shaping public perceptions, particularly among young people, and stressed the need for stronger legal safeguards, technology tools and wider dissemination of credible information to tackle the problem effectively.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, often referred to as the “era of national rise”, efforts to safeguard the ideological foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam are facing new requirements in terms of awareness, implementation methods, and adaptability to the digital environment.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has directed the Ministry of Construction to coordinate with Hanoi authorities to study and develop a long-term rental housing model, positioning it as a key solution to meet real housing demand and ease pressure on the capital’s real estate market.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association and the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association convened the fourth joint conference for the 2022–2027 tenure in Ho Chi Minh City, on May 25, reaffirming their shared commitment to deepening traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called for stronger and more substantive reforms in public aspirations and oversight work, emphasizing accountability and digital transformation.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for the synchronised development of a national ecosystem for basic scientific research, emphasising that it should become a strategic foundation for Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has stressed that science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation must move ahead of practical demands rather than lag behind them, describing the issue as a strategic requirement for Vietnam’s future growth.

The upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to become a milestone shaping the bilateral relations over the next decade, according to Thai newspaper The Standard.

The upcoming state visit to Singapore by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse will create fresh momentum for elevating Vietnam-Singapore ties following more than a year of enhanced cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse will pay a State visit to Singapore and attend the Shangri-La Dialogue from May 29 to 31, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA), led by its Vice President Sounthone Xayachak, on May 23 visited and inspected the progress of the Dakcheung bauxite mining and alumina processing complex, a major industrial project invested by Vietnam’s Viet Phuong group in Dakcheung district, Laos’ Xekong province.

VOV.VN - The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon 11) officially concluded at the United Nations headquarters in New York on May 23 after four weeks of meetings, with many countries hailing Vietnam’s role as conference chair despite the failure to adopt a final outcome document.

VOV.VN - The upcoming official visit to Thailand by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam is expected to provide fresh impetus for Vietnam-Thailand relations to develop further and reach new heights in the coming period.

VOV.VN - Cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Cambodia’s Stung Treng and Kratie provinces has expanded steadily and produced practical results amid growing ties between the two neighboring countries.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended a memorial and reburial ceremony for the remains of 28 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos at the National Martyrs Cemetery on Road 9 in the central province of Quang Tri on May 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and General Nikolai Patrushev co-chaired the second consultation meeting on marine affairs between the two countries in Moscow on May 22 during Giang’s official visit to Russia.

Vietnam always wants to deepen multifaceted cooperation with African countries at bilateral, multilateral and inter-regional levels, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan said at a ceremony marking the 63rd Africa Day (May 25, 1963-2026) organised by the Group of African Ambassadors in Hanoi on May 22.

VOV.VN - Party Secretary General and President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 22 for David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer at Amazon.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has expressed deep concern over the criminal indictment issued by the US Department of Justice against General Raúl Castro, calling for constructive dialogue based on respect for international law, sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 22 to present the State of Palestine’s Star of Merit Order to former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh in recognition of her significant contributions to the causes of peace, justice, human rights and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to create fresh momentum for bilateral ties, bringing the Vietnam-Thailand relations to new heights, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang led a Vietnamese delegation to the 32nd ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Consultation (ACSOC) and the 26th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (SOM-DOC), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 21.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 21 chaired a working session with standing members of the NA Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs regarding key tasks for 2026 and the entire 2026–2031 tenure.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 21 for the Group of African Ambassadors to Vietnam, ahead of the 63rd anniversary of Africa Day (May 25).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece on May 19 held a ceremony marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Phuong Anh on May 21 presented credentials to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu at the organization’s headquarters in Rome, officially assuming the role of Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the FAO.

VOV.VN - Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov hosted an official welcome ceremony on May 21 for General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and his delegation during their official visit to Russia and co-chairmanship of the second consultation session on maritime issues.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, will pay an official visit to Thailand from May 27-29, 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is positioning strategic materials development as a core pillar of its industrial transformation strategy, aiming to move beyond resource extraction and low-cost manufacturing toward higher-value participation in global technology supply chains.