VOV.VN - Many localities in Northern Vietnam are experiencing an intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching close to 40°C in the capital city of Hanoi, the highest recorded so far this summer.

A Vietnamese military medical unit under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has successfully performed emergency surgery to save a nearly severed finger, in what officials described as a complex trauma case involving a Pakistani patient.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the northern midland province of Phu Tho launched the Action Month for Children 2025 themed “Prioritizing Resources to Achieve Goals for Children,” in Phu Tho on May 31.

VOV.VN - From early morning on May 31, wet markets in Hanoi have been bustling with sellers and buyers preparing for the pest-killing festival, the popular and best-selling items on this day are sticky rice wine, black glutinous rice, fresh fruits, and ash cakes.

VOV.VN - Following a spell of heavy rain, the Northern and Central regions of Vietnam are bracing for a new widespread heatwave, with temperatures forecast to rise to 39°C beginning May 31.

VOV.VN - Thousands of residents, monks, nuns, Buddhist followers, and tourists have paid respect to the Buddha’s sacred Sarira, a national treasure of India, in Da Nang city, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Border guards in northern Vietnam have apprehended three Chinese nationals who attempted to illegally enter the country, according to the Quang Long Border Station under the Cao Bang Provincial Border Guard Command.

VOV.VN - Vietnam aims to collect 100,000 units of blood in 48 provinces and cities across the country from now until July 30 when it launched the 13th Red Journey, the country’s largest blood drive campaign in Hanoi on May 30.

VOV.VN - The number of coronavirus infections in Ho Chi Minh City has increased three-fold in recent times, with two deaths recorded, according to the city’s Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Police in northern Thai Binh province on May 30 announced the formal indictment of 21 individuals in connection with a large transnational gambling ring that used AI to launder money, the first known case of its kind in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Subsequent flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain have hit parts of central Vietnam over the past few days, creating havoc for people in many localities such as Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices as the country is working to address the European Commission’s yellow card warning.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 29 chaired a government meeting on decentralisation, delegation of authority, and the organisation of the two-tier local administration model.

Party General Secretary To Lam has urged leaders of agencies, units and localities to strengthen direction and translate Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW into reality, in line with their specific conditions, while expand training in science, technology, innovation, and digital skills for civil servants.

VOV.VN - A total of 62 teams from technical universities and colleges across the country will compete at the preliminary round of the Vietnam Robocon 2025 competition, set to take place from June 5 to 6 in northern Ninh Binh province.

Fetal intervention specialists and pediatric cardiologists from Tu Du Hospital and Children's Hospital 1 on May 28 successfully performed a complex in-utero heart intervention on a Singaporean woman's 22-week-old fetus diagnosed with a severe congenital heart defect.

A new vocational and language training school for the Vietnamese community opened on May 27 in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district, Germany, which is home to a large Vietnamese population.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) jointly held a conference on May 28, focusing on the East Asian nation’s economic development experience and relevant policy suggestions for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The use of dietary supplements and collagen in the preoperative period carries several risks that may directly affect blood coagulation, hemostasis, and surgical technique.

A memorial and burial ceremony was held on May 28 afternoon at the Dak Lak provincial martyrs’ cemetery for the remains of 23 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during the war.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court on May 28 sentenced to death Lim Young Kwon, a 42-year-old national of the Republic of Korea, for killing his father in the city.

VOV.VN - A senior meteorologist has said there has been an increasing number of extreme weather patterns such as unseasonal cold spells and record-breaking rainfall happening right in the middle of summer in recent times, raising public concern about a powerful impact of climate change.

Vietnamese digital technology enterprises are seising a "golden" opportunity to make breakthroughs by mastering strategic technologies, leveraging government support policies, and tapping into high-potential digital transformation markets, with an eye on expanding to the global stage, said insiders.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop a startup and innovation environment on par with Singapore’s, so that investors no longer need to go abroad to launch their ventures, according to the municipal Department of Science and Technology.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) hosted a working session in Hanoi on May 27 with a delegation of leading French national research institutes and universities within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - French President Emmanuel Macron and Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan launched the groundbreaking ceremony on May 27 for a vaccine and biopharmaceutical plant, a joint project between Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) and Sanofi, French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company.

VOV.VN - All six Vietnamese students participating in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) in Uzbekistan have secured medals, including 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals, reports the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Military Command of the northern province of Hoa Binh, on May 27, safely removed and detonated 244 unexploded bombs, mines, and other ordnance left over from wartime.

The Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2025 officially opened in Hanoi on May 27, bringing together policymakers, tech leaders and innovators from across Asia.

VOV.VN - The northern region of Vietnam will experience an unexpected spell of cold air and light rain from May 28 to 30, an unusual weather pattern for the early summer period, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.