VOV.VN - Vietnam is experiencing one of the most unusual heavy rainfall events of the early summer season, as several northern localities recorded exceptionally high precipitation levels within just a few hours, with some areas exceeding 300mm of rainfall.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed off on Vietnam’s national standards strategy for the 2026–2035 period, laying down a decade-long blueprint to tether domestic rules to global benchmarks.

VOV.VN - The central province of Nghe An opened the Sen Village Festival 2026 on May 18, launching a series of activities commemorating the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 18 received Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko at the Government headquarters in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Israeli President Isaac Herzog described Vietnam as a dynamic and increasingly important partner in Southeast Asia while receiving the credentials of Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ky Son in Jerusalem on May 18.

VOV.VN - In Vietnam’s modern development journey, Ho Chi Minh Thought continues to play a foundational role as the guiding ideology for national development and protection.

Scholars have highlighted the enduring value of President Ho Chi Minh's diplomatic thought, describing it as a guiding principle for Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development.

As people-to-people exchanges and cultural cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have continued to deepen, preserving and respecting the cultural and historical values of each nation remains a shared concern for communities in both countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s weightlifting team have recorded a surprising eighth-place finish in the medal standings at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in India after a week of competition.

VOV.VN - Young Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand can make practical contributions to Vietnam’s digital transformation and innovation process, participants said at a discussion organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand on May 18 to mark Vietnam Science, Technology and Innovation Day 2026.