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.

Dien Bien, once a ferocious battlefield, is undergoing a visible overhaul, with gains in economic growth, poverty reduction, infrastructure, and social welfare that lay the groundwork for a new expansion phase.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has decided to adopt a single nationwide textbook set starting from the 2026–2027 academic year, citing insufficient time to develop a new series.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Food Safety Authority has issued a warning and initiated a recall of three batches of infant formula due to contamination with a bacterial toxin.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese authorities have arrested an internationally wanted suspect at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi after she was detected upon arrival.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s first Applied AI Lab has been introduced at the Saigon AI Hub, a research space co-founded by VNG Group and Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a rise in traffic accidents in April 2026, with all three key indicators - number of cases, fatalities, and injuries - increasing compared to the previous month, according to official data.

VOV.VN - A late-season cold air mass has moved into northern Vietnam, bringing a sudden drop in temperatures, widespread rain, and thunderstorms accompanied by hazardous weather conditions such as whirlwinds, lightning, and hail.

VOV.VN - After more than two decades living and working in Belgium, Dr. Nguyen Ninh Thuan, a biotechnology specialist, continues to stay engaged with Vietnamese agriculture and seeks to promote science and technology cooperation between the two countries, particularly in biotechnology for sustainable agricultural development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s aviation market handled nearly 1.7 million passengers during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and April 30-May 1 holiday, with international transport rising while the domestic segment declined.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded more than 1.2 million registrations for the 2026 high school graduation exam, marking the highest number of candidates on record even before the registration deadline closes.

VOV.VN - Traffic accidents in Vietnam decreased across all key indicators during the four-day Reunification Day and May Day holiday period in 2026, compared with the same period last year, according to the Traffic Police Department.

A ceremony to mark the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of the city’s Ho Chi Minh Monument, and a seminar highlighting the enduring value of the late leader's thought on international solidarity have been recently held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.​

VOV.VN - Vietnamese researcher Hoang Trong Nghia has been awarded the prestigious CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation, one of the most competitive honours for early career scientists in the United States.

VOV.VN - Severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and hail swept across several northern provinces of Vietnam, leaving 12 people injured and causing widespread damage to homes, schools, and agricultural land, according to authorities.

Vietnam currently has 110.5 million mobile broadband internet subscriptions, including 3G, 4G and 5G services.

VOV.VN - Hail accompanied by thunderstorms occurred in several northern localities, including Hanoi, Thai Nguyen and Lao Cai, on May 2, causing damage to homes, crops and local traffic in some areas.