VOV.VN - The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front themed “Unity-Democracy-Innovation-Creativity- Development” will be held in Hanoi from May 11 to 13, 2026, for the 2026-2031 term, with approval from the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee.

Vietnam’s U17 national team received a warm welcome from fans upon returning home on April 26, following their impressive victory at the ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship.

VOV.VN - A tourism promotion and cultural exchange programme featuring China’s Xinjiang region took place at the China Cultural Centre in Hanoi on April 27, drawing strong interest from tourism authorities and travel businesses from both Vietnam and China.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria and the Vietnam Cultural and Tourism Association in Europe (VNCT) have recently held the Vietnam–Bulgaria Tourism Forum 2026, aiming to deepen tourism cooperation and strengthen business linkages between the two countries.

The Vietnam Amazing Cup 2026, an annual national contest that evaluates and ranks the quality of Vietnamese specialty coffee using international standards, has once again affirmed its role as a trusted benchmark for quality and value in Vietnam’s coffee industry.

VOV.VN - Can Tho City has set a national record for the largest map of Vietnam made from sticky rice and coconut milk during the 13th Southern Folk Cake Festival, held from April 26 to May 1 in 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has secured one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships in China, which also served as a qualification event for the 2028 Olympic Games.

VOV.VN - Rising rapidly in global rankings, Vietnam’s national brand is emerging as a strategic asset, but sustaining this growth will require deeper innovation, stronger competitiveness and a long-term strategy to move beyond recognition toward global trust.

VOV.VN - General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 called for continued efforts to improve workers’ living conditions, describing it as a key political task, during a meeting with labourers in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called for stronger nuclear disarmament efforts and greater transparency ahead of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), set to open in New York on April 27.