VOV.VN - A giant 500m² Buddhist flag was hoisted into the sky during the United Nations Vesak 2025 celebration in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.

VOV.VN - Over the past 35 years, the traditional friendship and co-operative relations between Vietnam and Kazakhstan have seen positive developments across multiple areas.

VOV.VN - A regional workshop on the role of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the settlement of disputes relating to the Law of the Sea opened on May 5 at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Both nations have agreed to push for the signing of relevant economic and trade agreements, facilitate market access for key export products, promote supply chain diversification, and strive to raise two-way trade to US$1 billion while expanding mutual investment.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam departed Hanoi on May 5 for a state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Continuing its pioneering efforts in applying advanced technologies to enhance the flying experience, from now on Vietjet passengers traveling on domestic flights from Terminal 1 at Noi Bai International Airport can now complete check-in, security screening, and boarding procedures using biometric authentication (eKYC) via the VNeID app.

Vietnam’s tourism sector served an estimated 10.5 million domestic and international visitors during the public holiday from April 30 to May 4, marking a 31.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Cho Ray Hospital announced on May 4 that it has performed organ transplantation from a brain-dead donor for six recipients.

The European Commission (EC) has delayed its fifth inspection of Vietnam's efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to the end of 2025, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).

The Republic of Korea Navy destroyer Kang Gam Chan, carrying 296 officers and sailors, docked at Tien Sa Port on May 4, commencing a three-day courtesy visit to the central coastal city of Da Nang.