VOV.VN - Vietnam has entered the world’s Top 50 startup ecosystems for the first time, marking a major milestone for the country’s innovation and technology sector as the government accelerates digital economy and high-tech development strategies.

VOV.VN - After several days of widespread thunderstorms and cooler weather, Vietnam is forecast to experience another intense heatwave beginning on May 22, with some areas in northern and central regions expected to record temperatures above 40°C.

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam has issued a decree detailing the implementation of several provisions under the Law on Disease Prevention, introducing new health quarantine regulations for people entering, leaving, or transiting through Vietnam.

VOV.VN - More than 230 businesses from 25 countries and territories are taking part in the 10th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition (ILDEX Vietnam 2026), which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 20, aimed at connecting agricultural and food supply chains, technologies and markets across the region.

Fitch Ratings has given a positive assessment of Vietnam’s economic fundamentals, highlighting the country’s macroeconomic stability and resilience amid continuing global uncertainty.

An editorial team met at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) in Hanoi on May 20 to begin a sweeping review of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s century-long leadership, a process aimed at shaping the country’s long-term development roadmap ahead of the 15th National Party Congress.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national team won two gold medals and four silver medals at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO), ranking second overall alongside Japan and maintaining its leading position in Southeast Asia, the Ministry of Education and Training said on May 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s taekwondo team have turned in a strong performance on the second day of competition at the 2026 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Mongolia, winning two gold medals and securing two qualification spots for the 2026 Asian Games.

Representatives of Belgian and European businesses have expressed growing interest in expanding trade and investment cooperation with Vietnam, heard at a seminar held in Brussels on May 19.​

The US Senate on May 18 approved Jennifer Wicks McNamara as the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Vietnam.