The keynote address by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam at the opening session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29 was among the most influential speeches delivered at the forum and generated strong resonance, a Chinese scholar has said.

Vietnam’s SECRET WAG delivered a landmark victory at the Free Fire World Series Southeast Asia (FFWS SEA) 2026 Spring, overcoming the region’s elite teams to claim the championship and a prize of VND2.6 billion (US$100,000) before an enthusiastic home crowd on May 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese-Algerian midfielder Ibrahim Maza has been named in Algeria’s squad for the FIFA World Cup following an impressive season with Bayer Leverkusen.

At the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Southeast Asian Friendship Initiative (SFI) is working to promote historical and cultural values as well as mutual understanding among ASEAN member states. In practice, Vietnam has emerged as one of the most popular destinations in the programme’s study courses.

A plaque-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Japan on May 31 to inaugurate the first Vietnamese pagoda in Tokyo.

VOV.VN - Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony on June 1 for Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on their State visit to the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam affirms overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part of the nation and an important resource for national development, stressing the Party and State consistently pay attention to and create favourable conditions for expatriates to contribute to national progress.

Nearly 200 new Vietnamese-made defence products are expected to be unveiled at the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026, highlighting the country's growing defence industry capabilities.

Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, on May 30 visited the Lac Hong Vietnamese language class within the framework of the top leader’s state visit to Singapore.

Authorities of Sekong province in southern Laos held a ceremony on May 28 to hand over and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos during wartime periods.