VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam will pay a state visit to Sri Lanka on May 7-8 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press communique.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed more than 2 million international visitors in April 2026, marking a continued surge in tourism and reinforcing its position as a leading destination in Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s industrial production continued its positive momentum in the first four months of 2026, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rising 9.2% year on year, driven largely by strong growth in processing and manufacturing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is placing renewed emphasis on culture and people as foundational pillars and internal drivers of sustainable development, according to key orientations outlined at the recent 14th National Party Congress.

VOV.VN - The Soóng Cọ Festival, featuring traditional antiphonal love singing of the San Chi ethnic community in Binh Lieu commune, Quang Ninh province, is staged in an immersive mountain landscape setting, bringing this distinctive folk heritage closer to modern audiences.

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.​

Soaring domestic gas prices, riding a global fuel rally, alongside steeper costs for dining-out services and construction materials drove Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 0.84% in April from the previous month, the Finance Ministry’s National Statistics Office reported May 3.

During the seven-day holidays marking the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and the April 30–May 1 period, tourism activities across many localities in Vietnam were vibrant, generating significant revenue.