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.

A seminar titled “Vietnam Economic Day” was held on May 18 at the St. Petersburg State University of Economics as part of Vietnam Week in St. Petersburg.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, alongside senior officials of Vietnam and Hanoi, attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the National Highway 1A Urban Corridor Project in Hanoi on May 19.

Vietnam and Bulgaria are seeking to broaden cooperation across major localities, with Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet paying a working visit to the cities of Shumen and Varna last week to promote local-level partnerships, business connectivity, education and people-to-people exchanges.

VOV.VN -Le Thu Tra, second runner-up of Miss Grand Vietnam 2025, has been selected to represent Vietnam at Miss Intercontinental 2026, scheduled to take place later this year, organizers announced on May 18.

VOV.VN - Senior Party and State leaders of Vietnam on May 19 laid wreaths and paid tribute to Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of the 136th anniversary of his birth anniversary (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

VOV.VN - A forum on “Vietnam–India Digital Economy and Cross-Border E-Commerce” held in Uttar Pradesh on May 18 is expected to open a new phase of cooperation between Vietnam and India in digital trade, fintech, artificial intelligence, and logistics, as the two countries target US$25 billion in bilateral trade by 2030