Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the Korea Copyright Commission (KCC) to organise a copyright conference and an inter-governmental meeting as part of the Republic of Korea (RoK) - Southeast Asia Copyright Forum 2025 that took place in Seoul from May 20-21.

Vietnam, chair of the Asia-Pacific Group at the United Nations (UN), co-hosted a regional workshop with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria on May 20, as part of the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ 34).

VOV.VN - Channel News Asia has named three Vietnamese destinations - Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, Da Lat in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong, and Ba Na Hills in the central city of Da Nang among 10 cooling getaways in Asia to escape Singapore’s scorching heat.

VOV.VN - The first-ever Pickleball Champions League (PCL) Asia 2025 season, a regional pickleball tournament for semi-professional athletes across Asia, is set to take place from June 7 to 28 in three localities in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will send a delegation to participate in the Semiconductor Southeast Asia 2025 Exhibition (SEMICON SEA 2025) to be held in Singapore from May 20 to 22, according to the National Innovation Center (NIC).

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.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi is set to play host to the Southeast Asian region’s qualifying round of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U16 women’s Asia Cup from May 14 to 18.

Nikkei Asia on May 5 published a mega story by journalist Atsushi Tomiyama, analysing the impressive economic growth that Vietnam has achieved thanks to its renovation efforts.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been named among one of the examples of Asia's tourism boom thanks to its stunning destinations, warm climate, and affordable prices, according to British newspaper The Daily Express.