VOV.VN - As many as 1,500 fires and explosions were reported across Vietnam in the first five months of 2025, resulting in 39 deaths and 39 injuries, according to the Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue.

Vietnam's overseas investment surged in the first five months of 2025, reaching US$317.3 million, a 130% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Spain posted the strongest growth in timber and wood product imports from Vietnam among the country’s top 15 export markets during the January-May period, with a year-on-year 64% increase.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s coffee export prices have reached unprecedented levels, averaging US$5,726 per tonne in the first five months of this year, a 63.7% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh served 9.1 million holiday-makers, including 330,000 foreigners, earning over VND4.25 trillion (US$163.28 million) in the first five months of 2025, up 7% in the number of tourists compared to the same period last years.

Vietnam recorded 7,853 traffic accidents nationwide from December 15, 2024 - May 14, 2025 resulting in 4,328 deaths and 5,307 injuries, a major decline from the previous year, according to Chief of the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee Tran Huu Minh.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported more than 2,520 tonnes of meat and meat products for US$9.84 million in May, representing increases of 84.2% in volume and 52.8% in value compared to May last year, and marking a third monthly increase in a row.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was India’s second largest supplier of rubber during the first five months of this year, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways was the most punctual airline in the country during the first five months of the year, with an on-time performance (OTP) rate of 95.6%, according to details given by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Vietnam became the largest trading partner of Cambodia among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the first five months of 2023 as bilateral trade made up nearly 50% of the total between Cambodia and ASEAN members during the period.