VOV.VN - HSBC Vietnam on May 19 announced the successful arrangement of a VND800 billion (approximately US$31 million) five-year financing facility for Nutifood to support the construction of a pedestrian bridge linking Bach Dang Wharf Park and the Thu Thiem New Urban Area across the Saigon River.

VOV.VN - International food website TasteAtlas has released its list of top 76 Asian Pork Dishes, with Vietnam’s Bún chả (Grilled Pork Meatballs with Vermicelli Noodles) ranking fifth.

VOV.VN - More than 200 Vietnamese students have participated in the 2026 Korean Literature Drama Competition, an annual cultural event promoting Korean literature and cultural exchange between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has called on ministries, agencies and localities to treat the disbursement of funding for science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as a key political task, with the goal of achieving a 100% disbursement rate for the 2026 plan.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang held talks with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hanoi on May 19, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is intensifying efforts to strengthen intellectual property (IP) protection through comprehensive legal reforms, stricter enforcement measures, and anti-counterfeit campaigns, as IP increasingly becomes a strategic pillar of the country’s digital economy and innovation-driven growth model.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam stated that the strength of the Communist Party of Vietnam does not come solely from its policies or organisational structure, but fundamentally from the morality, integrity, and exemplary conduct of each Party member.

VOV.VN - The World Financial Innovation Series 2026 (WFIS 2026) opened in Hanoi on May 19, with banks, fintech companies and technology solution providers gathering to discuss digital transformation and expand cooperation across Vietnam’s financial ecosystem.

Persan, a city in the Val-d’Oise department of the Île-de-France region around 40 km north of Paris, has quietly preserved a unique tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh – the founder of modern Vietnam – through a small square bearing his name.

VOV.VN - Acclaimed Hong Kong director Johnnie To Kei-fung and Julien Rejl, artistic director of the Directors’ Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, will serve on the jury for the Asian Competition section at the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) in 2026.