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.

Nearly 200 companies took part in the technology exhibition and recruitment fair HUTECH Job Fair 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.

Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Minh Huan on May 7 held a working session with Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam Kobayashi Yosuke to strengthen cooperation in leadership training.

VOV.VN -The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has instructed airports and aviation units to tighten controls against the SAT1 serotype of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to prevent the virus from entering Vietnam by air.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has issued an indictment against former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan and 27 other defendants in a major case involving alleged bribery, brokerage of bribery and serious accounting violations.

The Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel) said on May 6 that its subsidiary Viettel High Tech is showcasing 73 products across eight key sectors at the International Defence Industry and Aerospace Exhibition (SAHA 2026), held from May 5-9 in Türkiye, introducing Vietnam’s defence industry to the global market.

Child protection in the digital environment took centre stage at an extraordinary congress of the Vietnam Association for Protection of Child Rights (VACR) held in Hanoi on May 6 with the participation of more than 200 delegates.

A high-ranking delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang has attended the SAHA 2026 International Defence & Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul at the invitation of the Turkish Ministry of National Defence.

The first-instance trial of former Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and nine co-defendants is scheduled to open on May 20, in a case involving alleged violations in the management and use of state property, swindling, and bribery at the Ministry of Health and related units.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society (Vinafis) has formally lodged a protest with the Government Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea in 2026.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Prime Minister has issued a list of strategic technologies and strategic technology products, identifying 10 priority technology groups in which artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies play a central role to concentrate resources on core technologies, strengthen competitiveness and safeguard national security.

VOV.VN - Two sea turtles were released back into the wild on May 6 after being found entangled in fishing nets near Ho Tram beach, following coordination between the Phuoc Thuan Border Guard Station in Ho Chi Minh City and the Ho Tram Commune Public Service Centre.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Police on May 6 said they had coordinated with relevant units to receive four Vietnamese citizens handed over by the Cambodian side at the Tinh Bien border gate in An Giang province, southern Vietnam.

Authorities in the central province of Nghe An have recovered the remains of 72 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime.

The Border Guard Command of Hai Phong city has reported that on May 4 and 5, its Bach Long Vi Border Guard Station successfully carried out consecutive search and rescue operations for two foreign fishing vessels in distress at sea, ensuring the safety of their crew members.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has announced a phased pilot of low-emission zones (LEZ) within its inner areas, adopting a gradual and flexible approach aimed at reducing pollution while minimising disruption to residents’ daily mobility.

VOV.VN - Vietnam BirdRace 2026 will take place from May 8 to 10 at Cat Tien National Park, continuing to connect birdwatchers, nature lovers and wildlife photographers through a competition in which participants document bird species through photography within a set time frame.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Police have arrested a married couple accused of organising the illegal stay of 11 Bangladeshi nationals, most of whom had overstayed their temporary residence permits while working at the couple’s company.

VOV.VN - Intel has transferred 31 chip assembly and testing machines to Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) and Vietnam National University, Hanoi, (VNU Hanoi) to support workforce development in Vietnam’s fast-growing semiconductor sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s weather agency has warned of a high likelihood that El Nino will return from mid-2026 and could grow significantly stronger toward the end of the year, bringing intensified heatwaves and more extreme weather.

VOV.VN - The Austria-Vietnam Cybersecurity Forum held in Vienna on May 5 marked a key step forward in bilateral ties, bringing together policymakers, businesses and technology experts from both countries to explore concrete partnership opportunities and deepen policy dialogue on cybersecurity.

As of early May, a series of bridge projects spanning the Red River in Hanoi are being fast-tracked, with several recording significant progress. However, site clearance, relocation of technical infrastructure and construction conditions remain critical factors affecting overall timelines.

Economists, experts, policymakers, and representatives from businesses and management agencies gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on May 4 to discuss practical and actionable solutions for securing sufficient energy supply to support the city’s double-digit growth ambitions while advancing its green transition.

VOV.VN - The Indian Navy vessel INS Sagardhwani docked at Cam Ranh International Port in Vietnam’s central Khanh Hoa province on May 5, beginning a four-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Police in Da Nang city have dismantled a human trafficking ring linked to the exploitation of minors, arresting multiple suspects linked to karaoke establishments.

VOV.VN - A Russian man has been detained after a drink-driving crash killed a woman in the coastal ward of Nha Trang in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa province, local police said on May 5.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security convened the first meeting of the Steering Committee tasked with developing a national target programme on crime prevention and control for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2035, in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - Northern and North-Central Vietnam may continue to experience severe thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds in the coming days as transitional weather conditions persist, a senior meteorological expert has warned.

Raising the total fertility rate (TFR) by an average of 2% annually and gradually restoring it to the replacement level is a key target under a Ministry of Health (MoH) plan implementing the programme on ensuring replacement-level fertility by 2030.

VOV.VN - Twenty-one passengers were rescued after a coach rear-ended a truck on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway early May 5, injuring several passengers, with the driver later dying of injuries.