VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 11 called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to proactively develop a unified mechanism for managing external relations activities, particularly in economic diplomacy, investment attraction and technology diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese customs authorities have seized tens of thousands of products suspected of infringing intellectual property rights during a nationwide anti-smuggling and counterfeit goods crackdown launched under the Government’s Official Dispatch No. 38.

VOV.VN - Amid global trade volatility and tensions in the Middle East, Vietnam continues to attract long-term investor interest thanks to strong FDI inflows, competitive labour costs, improving infrastructure connectivity and an established manufacturing ecosystem, HSBC economists have said.

Deposit interest rates have continued to cool, with 42 banks cutting rates by 0.1-0.5 percentage points since the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor met commercial banks in early April 2026.

VOV.VN - Organizers of the Miss & Mister Tourism Vietnam 2026 pageant have announced the Top 50 contestants and introduced the crown and sash collection for this year’s competition.

VOV.VN - Delegates to the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on May 11 paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi ahead of the opening of the congress.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ireland Pham Toan Thang’s recent working visit to Cork highlighted efforts to strengthen institutional foundations and expand Vietnam-Ireland cooperation in trade, education, technology and people-to-people exchanges.

VOV.VN - The second session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on May 11 under the chairmanship of Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Politburo member Nguyen Duy Ngoc, who is Standing Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for Science-Technology Development, Innovation and Digital Transformation, recently held a working session with the management board of Colombo Port City to explore the smart port city model.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese wrestlers have won two gold medals, one silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 Beach Wrestling World Series in the central city of Da Nang, marking the first time Vietnam has hosted the tournament after receiving hosting rights from United World Wrestling.