General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on May 8, saying Vietnam attaches special importance to the traditional friendship and is ready to cooperate closely with Russia to elevate bilateral relations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam had a meeting with Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov, as part of his state visit to the Central Asian country.

Authorities in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa are stepping up inspection and supervision of fishing vessels entering and leaving local ports, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - The 2025 ASEAN U19 Women’s Championship will officially take place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 9 to 18, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will lead a working delegation to attend the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, the highest profile event in the United States to facilitate business investment, due to take place in Maryland from May 11 to 14.

The Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum (APAC DNS Forum) 2025, themed “An Inclusive Internet: Connecting People, Empowering our Future,” opened in Hanoi on May 8.

A recently uncovered shipwreck off the coast of Thinh My coast in Hoi An city's Cam An ward, the central province of Quang Nam, has been identified as bearing characteristics of traditional Southeast Asian ship design, following initial surveys conducted after it was partially exposed by waves on December 26, 2023.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly on May 8 attended the inauguration ceremony of a remembrance room featuring the bond between late President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam – Azerbaijan oil and gas industry at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University in Baku.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam arrived at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, marking the beginning of their official visit to Russia and participation in a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, officially launched Humanitarian Month 2025 on May 8 under the theme “Humanitarian Journey – Spreading Love.”