VOV.VN - Vietnamese doctor Ngo Hai Son became the first Vietnamese climber to complete the Everest Triple Crown challenge on May 24 after summiting Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse within four days during a single season.

A memorial and reburial ceremony for the remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime was held on the morning of May 25 at Nam martyrs’ cemetery in Tu My commune, the north central province of Ha Tinh.

The upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to become a milestone shaping the bilateral relations over the next decade, according to Thai newspaper The Standard.

The upcoming state visit to Singapore by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse will create fresh momentum for elevating Vietnam-Singapore ties following more than a year of enhanced cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese cueist Chiem Hong Thai finished runner-up at the 2026 HCM City 3-Cushion Carom World Cup after losing to Belgian veteran Frédéric Caudron in the final held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24.

A delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA), led by its Vice President Sounthone Xayachak, on May 23 visited and inspected the progress of the Dakcheung bauxite mining and alumina processing complex, a major industrial project invested by Vietnam’s Viet Phuong group in Dakcheung district, Laos’ Xekong province.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national team has won eight medals, including six silver and two bronze, at the 26th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 2026), according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

VOV.VN - The multicultural festival “Barevný region” took place in the Czech city of Most on May 23, drawing large numbers of local residents and ethnic communities living in the Ústí nad Labem region, with the Vietnamese community actively promoting Vietnamese culture and cuisine at the event.

The Vesak Celebrations 2026 kicked off on May 23 with a wide range of activities in downtown Da Lat city, the central province of Lam Dong.

VOV.VN - Vietnam International Fashion Week will return in June for its Spring-Summer 2026 edition, following 20 seasons that have helped shape the identity of Vietnamese fashion and strengthen its international presence.