VOV.VN - Vietnam is accelerating efforts to reduce the development gap between ethnic minority and mountainous regions and the country’s more developed urban and lowland areas, as the government pushes forward a long-term strategy focused on infrastructure, education and sustainable economic growth.

Authorities in the southern province of Tay Ninh on May 12 held a ceremony at the Binh Hiep international border gate in Binh Hiep commune to receive the remains of 158 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia.

The People’s Procuracy of Region 2 in the central city of Hue said on May 12 that authorities have executed an arrest warrant and searched the residence of suspect Mai Hoang as part of an ongoing investigation in accordance with the law.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decision ratifying the programme implementing Project 06 on developing applications of population data, identification and electronic authentication to serve national digital transformation for 2026–2030, with a vision to 2035.

The Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit 2026 (VIPC Summit 2026) will serve as a major platform connecting policymakers, global investors, technology firms and startups to increase investment flows and support Vietnam’s rapidly growing innovation ecosystem, heard a press conference in Hanoi on May 12.

A total of 358 sets of martyrs’ remains were recovered between March 15 and May 6 as part of the “500-day-and-night campaign to accelerate the search, collection and identification of martyrs’ remains,” heard a conference in Hanoi on May 11.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) clinched the top spot in Vietnam’s 2025 Public Administration Reform Index for ministries and ministry-level agencies, scoring 95.48%, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).

Vietnamese authorities on May 11 handed over two fishing vessels and ten Chinese fishermen rescued in the Gulf of Tonkin to the Chinese law enforcement force.​

A delegation from the Security Guard Command under the Ministry of Public Security, led by its Deputy Commander Maj. Gen Pham Van Hung, on May 11, conducted on-site inspections of key locations set to host activities during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2027 in Phu Quoc special zone, the southern province of An Giang

VOV.VN - A delegation from the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA) and representatives of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security recently held in-depth working discussions with the Austrian Institute of Technology to boost cooperation in cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence (AI).

Digital security has become a key factor determining the effectiveness and sustainability of digital transformation, directly affecting businesses’ competitiveness and the stable development of the economy.

The “VIETLEAD 2026 – Vietnamese Leadership in Europe” programme opened in Paris on May 9, bringing together young Vietnamese intellectuals and student leaders from across Europe.

VOV.VN - A series of six earthquakes struck several communes in central Quang Ngai province on the morning of May 11, including one tremor measuring 3.7 in magnitude.

VOV.VN - Viettel High Tech, an arm of Vietnam’s military run telecom and defence industry giant Viettel, has expanded defence technology cooperation with a series of leading Turkish partners at the SAHA 2026 Defence and Aerospace Exhibition recently held in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The Government has approved a framework to revamp the adoption law which has shown signs of strain, officials have said.

The Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security will roll out nationwide the Pre-arrival Information (PAI) system, an online platform allowing international passengers to submit travel-related information before entering Vietnam.

The Coast Guard Region 2 Command on May 10 successfully carried out an emergency rescue operation for a fishing vessel carrying 57 fishermen after it was severely damaged in a collision with an unidentified cargo ship in waters near the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

VOV.VN - A serious traffic accident on National Highway 19 in central Vietnam has left one person dead and 11 others injured after a sleeper bus plunged into a ravine on An Khe Pass, Gia Lai province, late on May 10.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Hanoi have yet to approve a proposal to pilot a low-emission zone in the city’s central Hoan Kiem area, including previously discussed restrictions on petrol-powered motorbikes.

The Hanoi Department of Health has ordered stronger surveillance and prevention measures against Hanta virus disease following warnings from the Ministry of Health (MoH) over recent international cases.

VOV.VN - A pod of more than 20 dolphins, including rare pink dolphins, has appeared in waters off Do Son beach in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam.

As it strives to preserve cultural heritage while advancing specialised health care, tourism and services – key pillars of development, the central city of Hue has benefited significantly from the dedication and expertise of international specialists.

VOV.VN - The Union of Vietnamese Youth and Student Associations in Europe (VYSEF) on May 9 successfully held its second congress for the 2026-2031 term in a hybrid format at the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Paris.

Vietnam has taken a significant step toward mastering space technology with the successful development of advanced composite materials for satellite applications, contributing to its long-term goal of building autonomous and reliable remote sensing capabilities.

Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee Tran Van Quan visited the local Bach Long Vi special zone on May 9 to encourage rescue forces and provide humanitarian assistance to foreign fishermen rescued in the waters off the island.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved a plan to develop Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Chu Van An High School for the Gifted into specialized schools approaching international standards.

Search forces from the central province of Quang Tri have recovered 27 sets of martyrs' remains in Laos during the 2025-2026 dry season, who will be repatriated to the Road 9 National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the locality, heard a conference on May 8.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra urged fresh ideas and better methods to enhance the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains while addressing a May 8 working session with the National Steering Committee's support team.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, met with staff of representative agencies and the Vietnamese community in Sri Lanka on May 8 as part of his state visit to the South Asian nation.

VOV.VN- Dong Nai police said on May 8 they had discovered a group of Cambodian nationals who illegally entered Vietnam, rented accommodation and were found begging in public areas in the city.