VOV.VN - U17 Vietnam will learn their opponents for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup when the tournament draw takes place on May 21 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Vietnam requests that the United States make an objective and balanced assessment of Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in intellectual property protection and enforcement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press briefing on May 14.

Belarusian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Alexander Sidoruk visited and held a working session with the authorities of Can Tho on May 14 to explore economic opportunities.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese No.1 chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem could face Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen at the ASEAN Esports Chess Cup event to be held in Thailand in June.

Trinh Van Quyet, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Central Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, held a series of high-level meetings in Phnom Penh on May 13 during his working visit to Cambodia.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang expressed delight at new strides in Vietnam – France ties, especially the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, saying that the move affirms the political will of both nations’ leaders to deepen future collaboration.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark has recently promoted Vietnam’s image, culture and tourism at the Diplomatic Bazaar 2026 held at Gentofte Town Hall in Copenhagen.

VOV.VN - Khanh Hoa, a coastal province in central Vietnam, will host the Sea Festival 2026 in July with nearly 30 cultural, sports, tourism and artistic events, with organizers expecting between 600,000 and 800,000 domestic and international visitors.

VOV.VN - The Sports Authority of Vietnam (SAV) and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) on May 14 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on esports development for 2025-2026 and officially unveiled The Grand Esports 2026 tournament series in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said sending personnel to features belonging to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago without Vietnam’s permission violates the country’s sovereignty under international law and is inconsistent with the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).