VOV.VN - A project submitted by Vietnamese students won second prize at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) Grand Awards, the highest prize notched up by Vietnam over the past 12 years.

Former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and five other defendants in the Viet A case had their sentences reduced during an appeal court hearing in Hanoi on May 17.

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 17 to announce and honour the winners of the 53rd Universal Postal Union (UPU) letter-writing competition for young people.

Vietnam wants to deepen the traditional reliable relations and strategic partnership with France, particularly the French Development Agency (AFD), said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha while receiving AFD Deputy Director General Marie-Hélène Loison in Hanoi.

Up to 55 artworks by painter Dao Trong Ly on overseas Vietnamese’s (OVs) sentiment for President Ho Chi Minh are on display at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on May 17.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thi Le, chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, welcomed a delegation on May 17 from the Gyeongsangbuk Provincial Council of the Republic of Korea (RoK), led by its chairman Bae Han Chul.

A wave of solidarity has brought relief to Vietnamese nationals affected by the devastating fire at the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw, Poland.

VOV.VN - Worshippers, monks, and nuns across Ho Chi Minh City took part in a parade carrying a statue of Buddha on May 15 to mark the occasion of the Buddha’s Birthday.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on May 16 at Cau Treo International Border Gate in the central province of Ha Tinh to receive 11 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos.

VOV.VN - Border guards of Vietnam, Laos, and China held tripartite talks at the landmark of the intersection of the three countries' borders on May 15.

VOV.VN - As many as 40 types of vaccines and biological products have been licensed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to be put into circulation nationwide, including three new vaccines licensed for the first time.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam and TGS Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen Corporation (TGS), a member of The Green Solutions Group, recently announced they are entering a binding project finance advisory services agreement.

VOV.VN - As a member of the UNESCO Executive Council, the nation always supports the organisation’s role in promoting education globally, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's permanent representative to the UN, said at an ambassador-level session of the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning held on May 15 in New York.

The Hanoi People’s Court on May 15 opened the first instance trial for 21 members of a transnational money laundering ring.

The British Council and the Can Tho University on May 15 held a ceremony in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho to launch a programme on climate skills in a bid to promote green transition.

Facing an unpredictable global COVID-19 situation with new sub-variants continuing to emerge, Vietnam's Ministry of Health has issued updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations to bolster immunity, especially for high-risk groups.

VOV.VN - Over 21,200 sets of remains of martyrs have been recovered since 2013, including over 3,300 sets found in Laos and nearly 7,600 sets discovered in Cambodia, helping to consolidate public confidence in Party and State policies, heard a conference held on May 15 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The country greatly values the position and role of early childhood care and education (ECCE), Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc said at the ASEAN ministerial meeting held on May 15 in Vientiane in Laos to ensure equitable access to quality early childhood development and care.

VOV.VN - The country has carried out policies aimed at enhancing the role and ensuring the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and informal enterprises, especially household businesses, thereby maintaining social and cultural cohesion whilst promoting sustainable production.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Nghi Son commune in the northern province of Thanh Hoa have detained two Vietnamese people for the crime of illegal transporting endangered, precious, and rare animals in large quantities.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) held a consultation seminar on handbook for legal communicators on prevention of minors in conflict with the law in Hanoi on May 14.

The High People's Court in Hanoi will hear the appeals of former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and 10 other defendants in the COVID-19 test kit fraud that occurred at Viet A Technologies JSC, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Science and Technology and related agencies and organisations, on May 15.

The Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation dedicated to the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking and consumption, has released a film calling on the public to join in wildlife protection by reporting crimes to its hotline 1800-1522.

VOV.VN - Streets across the capital have been adorned with national flags, flowers, and banners to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 134th birthday on May 19.

VOV.VN - The average life expectancy of Vietnamese people has surged by 15 years, with a significant decline being recorded in vaccine-preventable diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Vietnamese businesses brought their products to a charity fair held recently by the Heads of Mission Spouses Association (HOMSA) in Canada in support of local women on the occasion of Mother’s Day (May 12).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue a dispatch to relevant ministries, agencies, and localities, asking for strengthened measures to manage electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco.

Vietnam participated in the second diplomatic fair to raise funds for disabled children in Denmark held by Ambassadors’ Spouses Group (ASG) in Copenhagen.

A ceremony was held on May 13 in Vientiane, Laos, to hand over and repatriate two sets of remains of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who sacrificed in the Lao capital city.

Vietnam will provide free anti-phishing software for its people from July, heard a workshop on preventing cyber fraud held by the National Cybersecurity Association on May 13.